Spear-Phishing

Spear-phishing is a type of phishing attack that targets specific individuals or organizations typically through malicious emails. The goal of spear phishing is to steal sensitive information such as login credentials or infect the target’s device with malware.

Spear phishers carefully research their targets, so the attack appears to be from trusted senders in the targets’ life. A spear-phishing email uses social engineering techniques to urge the victim to click on a malicious link or attachment. Once the victim completes the intended action, the attacker can steal the credentials of a targeted legitimate user and enter a network undetected.

Spear-phishing attacks prioritize quality. Spear-phishing emails, texts or phone calls are highly personalized for a specific organization or individual. Spear-phishing attacks are more likely to deceive potential victims due to the amount of research and time spent personalizing messages that appear to be from legitimate senders.

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