5 ways to spot a spear-phishing attack…
Spear-phishing is more subtle than conventional phishing. This scam is always attempted with far more tactical precision than ordinary phishing – in other words if phishing is like a shotgun, then spear-phishing is like a sniper rifle. Armed with illicitly gained personal information, the criminals send outwardly harmless emails that appear to be from trusted contacts. Unknown to the user, these emails typically contain malware attachments that install in the background when opened. That malware then seizes control of your computer. The payloads can be anything from ransomware that hold your computer’s data hostage at a price to unlock...
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