Spear Phishing Cyberattack A Spear Phishing email is a more sophisticated cyber threat to an organization. Impersonated emails are well-crafted to entice the user into performing executable actions. A bogus email targeting a specific user belonging to that organization. The user without proper inspection performs the action leading to data breaches. Let us see the step-by-step representation of a Spear phishing cyberattack below:

Phishing Cyberattack

Phishing cyberattacks are not specifically aimed at an organization or individual. It is sent to the masses and cybercriminals gain financially when users fall victim to their bait. Let us see how a Phishing cyberattack happens:

Difference & Similarity between Spear Phishing and Phishing Attacks

Spear Phishing	Phishing
A specific target aiding in revenue generation.	Spamming thousands or more people all at once.
Manually initiated cyberattack.	Automated cyberattack via email, text messages, etc.
Targets are hand-picked and executed.	Targets are picked randomly.
Well-thought and sophisticated cyberattack.	Luring a large audience with a less sophisticated cyberattack.
Personal and damaging reputation.	Financially motivated.
Customized email cyberattacks – manipulate users to believe the email is trustworthy.	Generic email content – informal.
Malicious Zero-payload execution leading to data breaches.	Hidden malicious links and attachments lead to monetary loss or data leaks.
Pose a direct cyber threat to organizations.	Spreads malware such as ransomware through malicious links and downloads.
A sense of urgency motivates one to act.	A sense of urgency motivates one to act.
Email communication is the common attack medium.	Email communication is the common attack medium.
Impersonating cyberattacks.	Impersonating cyberattacks.
Cybercriminals hack user details, confidential information, and financial data.	Cybercriminals hack user details, confidential information, and financial data.

Wrap Up

Phishing is a growing pandemic. Cybercriminals are improvising their tactics to lure cyber victims using email phishing cyberattacks. Provide Phishing Cyber Security awareness training to all your IT and non-IT users. Invest in a good Phishing simulation software for your organization. Also, one can collaborate with a specialized Cyber Security company like SNS ( [email protected] ) ! We can get the best-in-class Phishing simulation to reduce cyber risks to a great extent.

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