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Spear phishing is an
email-spoofing attack that targets a specific organization or individual,
seeking unauthorized access to sensitive information. Spear-phishing attempts
are not typically initiated by random hackers, but are more likely to be
conducted by perpetrators out for financial gain, trade secrets or military
information.
As with
emails used in regular phishing expeditions, spear phishing messages appear
to come from a trusted source. Phishing messages usually appear to come from
a large and well-known company or website with a broad membership base, such
as Google or PayPal. In the case of spear phishing, however, the apparent
source of the email is likely to be an individual within the recipient's own
company -- generally someone in a position of authority -- or from someone
the target knows personally. Visiting United States Military Academy professor and National Security Agency official Aaron Ferguson called it the "colonel effect." To illustrate his point, Ferguson sent out a message to 500 cadets, asking them to click a link to verify grades. Ferguson's message appeared to come from a Col. Robert Melville of West Point. Over 80% of recipients clicked the link in the message. In response, they received a notification that they'd been duped and a warning that their behavior could have resulted in downloads of spyware, Trojan horses and/or other malware. Many enterprise employees have learned to be suspicious of unexpected requests for confidential information and will not divulge personal data in response to emails or click on links in messages unless they are positive about the source. The success of spear phishing depends upon three things: The apparent source must appear to be a known and trusted individual; there is information within the message that supports its validity, and the request the individual makes seems to have a logical basis. Spear phishing vs. phishing vs. whaling This familiarity is what sets spear phishing apart from regular phishing attacks. Phishing emails are typically sent by a known contact or organization. These include a malicious link or attachment that installs malware on the target's device, or directs the target to a malicious website that is set up to trick them into giving sensitive information like passwords, account information or credit card information. Spear phishing has the same goal as normal phishing, but the attacker first gathers information about the intended target. This information is used to personalize the spear-phishing attack. Instead of sending the phishing emails to a large group of people, the attacker targets a select group or an individual. By limiting the targets, it's easier to include personal information -- like the target's first name or job title -- and make the malicious emails seem more trustworthy. The same personalized technique is used in whaling attacks, as well. A whaling attack is a spear-phishing attack directed specifically at high-profile targets like C-level executives, politicians and celebrities. Whaling attacks are also customized to the target and use the same social-engineering, email-spoofing and content-spoofing methods to access sensitive data. |
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