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SPEAR PHISHING 101: HOW IT DIFFERS FROM PHISHING

November 7, 2019Reported by blog.eccouncil.org

Phishing attacks have been a favorite tool of cybercriminals for years. It’s an attempt to gain unauthorized access to account credentials or financial information by imitating a trustworthy entity. While there are many types of phishing attacks, the more successful form is spear phishing. It focuses on stealing information from targeted victims. In fact, spear phishing accounts for 91% of cyberattacks.

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