Phishing for Whales with Spears

<b><i>What Your Organization Can Do to Protect Itself from Email-Based Attacks</b></i><p>There's no question that email has revolutionized the way we operate. Unfortunately, for all of its convenience, email has opened the door to serious security threats that include viruses, malware and fraud. Phishing scams have become a widespread problem — you'd be hard pressed to find anyone who hasn't been on the receiving end of a phishing attempt.

8 minute read November 01, 2018 at 12:15 AM
By
Eli Nussbaum
Phishing for Whales with Spears

While most people like to think of themselves as email-savvy, email scammers are highly sophisticated and constantly evolve their methods to increase their success rates. Successful attacks include convincing innocent people to give up sensitive information or even actively transfer funds out of their organization.

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