Word of the Day & Quiz: spear phishing

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Word of the Day & Quiz Daily updates on the latest technology terms | August 17, 2020 spear phishing Do you speak security well enough to pass a test on today's Word of the Day: spear phishing? Take today's Quiz and find out! (Hint: The answers are below.)   1. What type of security attack vector is often successful because people want to be helpful? Answer   2. What word used to describe spyware, adware, viruses and Trojan horses is a portmanteau composed of the words "malicious" and "software?" Answer 3. When an email header has been forged so the message appears to have originated from somewhere other than the actual source, has the header been bugged or spoofed? Answer 4. What do you call a spear phishing attack that only targets high-level, senior executives within a specific organization? Answer 5. What type of security exploit seeks to compromise a specific group of end users by infecting websites those people are known to visit? Answer Eye on Tech Video Learn what clues your employees should be on the lookout for to avoid getting hooked by phishing schemes. Why? Because educating employees is the first step you need to take in order to protect your company's digital assets. Word of the Day: spear phishing Spear phishing is an email spoofing attack that targets a specific organization or individual.   This type of attack is usually performed by very sophisticated hackers who have researched their target on LinkedIn, as well as corporate and social media websites.   To inspire confidence that the malicious email is legitimate, the sender typically impersonates someone in a position of authority that the target knows personally. Continue reading... Phishing News How a security researcher spots a phishing email attempt When security expert Steven Murdoch spotted a phishing email in his inbox, the researcher in him decided to investigate. Here's what he learned about criminal phishing tactics. Guide to preventing coronavirus phishing and ransomware Check out our guide to learn about phishing and ransomware threats and how to stop them. RSA Quarterly Fraud Report: Q1 2020 RSA Security researchers found that nearly 70% of phishing attacks were directed at users in Canada, while the majority of attacks come from U.S.-based ISPs and hosting providers. The constant threat of social engineering attacks Social engineering attacks continue to evolve and are a big problem for many organizations. Here are the various phishing attacks you can expect, from tabnabbing to whale phishing. Pop Quiz Answer Key 1. social engineering 2. malware 3. email spoofing 4. whaling 5. watering hole attack Stay in Touch Thank you for reading! For feedback about any of our definitions or to suggest a new definition (or learning resource) please contact me at mrouse@techtarget.com FOLLOW US About This E-Newsletter The Word of the Day is published by TechTarget, Inc., 275 Grove Street, Newton, Massachusetts, 02466 US. Click to: Unsubscribe. You are receiving this email because you are a member of TechTarget. When you access content from this email, your information may be shared with the sponsors or future sponsors of that content and with our Partners, see up-to-date Partners List, as described in our Privacy Policy. For additional information, please contact: webmaster@techtarget.com. © 2020 TechTarget, Inc. all rights reserved. Designated trademarks, brands, logos, and service marks are the property of their respective owners. Privacy Policy | Partners List