In phishing, malicious actors trick people into going to a website and entering private information into a form. They might impersonate a major company, like a bank or PayPal.
During a scam, when consumers get sent to a website that is not secured by SSL, they are able to notice it. The website’s address bar won’t have the lock icon or the “https.” When a site is secured by SSL, visitors can click the lock icon to see the company’s security certificate and ensure that it’s valid.
Some web browser applications also warn consumers if they’re leaving secure sites. SSL can’t completely prevent phishing, but it makes browsers and consumers more cautious to use only authenticated sites.
