Spear Phishing

The Spear Phishing module covers topics on: why spear phishing poses a threat to our organization,  the three types of spear phishing emails, and the indicators of a spear phishing email.

Phishers often imitate legitimate organizations. Spear Phishing is targeted communication sent to small groups within an organization or industry.

Spear Phishing is targeted communication sent to small groups within an organization or industry.It can be highly personalized and appeals to various human emotions. A spear phish usually contains an attachment to click on or download or a malicious URL link.