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Spearphishing attacks
05 December 2019
Phishing attacks have grown far more sophisticated and targeted, even a personal email from a source you trust, isn’t necessarily what you think it is.
Spearphishing
Spearphishing is the practice of sending emails which are allegedly from a known or trusted sender. The aim is to encourage targeted individuals to reveal confidential information.
The email address will be ‘spoofed’ to look like a legitimate address from a known sender. Knowing what to look out for in a spoof email can help you identify them and respond appropriately.
How to manage the risk
- The email address that appears in the ‘from’ field of an email is not a guarantee that the email came from the person or organisation it says it did... check.
- Call any known sources by phone, to check they are bona fide, if they are asking for money to be transferred.
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