what is spear phishing attack

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Spear phishing is the next step in the scheme of general phishing attacks.






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The perpetrator customizes their approach for a specific individual or company.

 

Unlike regular phishing, which sends a broad net in the hopes of luring in any unsuspecting victim, spear phishing involves a more personalized and tailored strategy.

 

A successful spear phishing attack works in a certain manner.

 

The malicious attacker conducts comprehensive research on the target to gather information.

 

This is not a shot in the dark.

 

The attacker knows the target.

 

Then starts spoofing the sender's identity to make the communication appear legitimate.

 

Then, a deceptive message is crafted in a highly relevant manner to the target.

 

The final step is delivery, which usually happens via email channels.

 

The content of the message is designed to get the target to take a specific action, such as clicking on a malicious link.

 

An example of spear phishing could be to target an executive assistant at an organization in order to get to the high-value individuals who work there.

 

The best way to protect against these types of attacks is to use different protective measures, like user training, email filtering, and activating multi-factor authentication.

 

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