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"Spear phishing"

Business Email Compromise: An Old Threat Finds New Targets

Business Email Compromise or BEC presents a radically more sophisticated version of the age-old “Nigerian Prince”...

Top Tricks Used in CEO Fraud

CEO fraud is a type of spear phishing attack in which a hacker impersonates a CEO via email and persuades a victim to...

Pretexting: 5 Examples of Social Engineering Tactics

Pretexting is a form of social engineering used to manipulate victims into divulging sensitive information. Hackers...

Why Your New Employee is a Perfect Target for a Spear Phishing Attack

When we land a new job, we’re eager to share the good news. From LinkedIn to Twitter, new hire will reveal their start...

Anatomy of a Spear Phishing Email

Internet Crime Reaches $7.45B in US, Email Attacks Cause Damage

The FBI’s latest Internet Crime Report (IC3) revealed that US victims lost more than $2.7 billion to internet crimes...