Spear Phishing
Spear Phishing
- April 20, 2021
- Posted by: Nicola Selenu

Just like phishing, but targeted at a specific person or group. Spear-phishing is a highly focused attack with a higher probability of success due to a well-researched pretext. Anti-phishing training can make employees more resilient against spear-phishing attacks.
Pretending to be a bank in an email sent just to a person with that bank is an example of spear phishing.
Author:Nicola Selenu
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Spear Phishing
Just like phishing, but targeted at a specific person or group. Spear-phishing is a highly focused attack with a higher probability of success due to a well-researched pretext. Anti-phishing training can make employees more resilient against spear-phishing attacks.
Pretending to be a bank in an email sent just to a person with that bank is an example of spear phishing.
Author:Nicola Selenu
Email Service Providers Handbook
The most comprehensive “Handbook of Email Service Providers“!
SPAMASSASSIN RULES
All SpamAssassin rules in one place, EXPLAINED!
SMTP COMMANDS
& REPLY CODES
All SMTP/ESMTP commands and reply codes in one place, EXPLAINED!
Free DNS Tool
Check the DNS records of your domain with our free DNS tool.
Deliverability Glossary
The most comprehensive Email Deliverability and Marketing Glossary!
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