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The theft of financial and personal data is achieved through deceptive means such as fraudulent emails and copies of legitimate websites.<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/phishing Phishing features]</ref> Brand spoofing and carding are forms of phishing.
The theft of financial and personal data is achieved through deceptive means such as fraudulent emails and copies of legitimate websites.<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/phishing Phishing features]</ref> Brand spoofing and carding are forms of phishing.
==Spear Phishing==
Spear phishing is a type of phishing attack that targets specific individuals or organizations through malicious emails in order to steal sensitive information like login credentials or to infect the targets’ device with [[malware]]. The attack appears to be from trusted senders and it uses [[Social Engineering Attacks|social engineering]] techniques to urge the victim to click on a malicious link or attachment. Whereas phishing attacks, in general, prioritize quantity, spear phishing prioritizes quantity. In that same vein, a whaling attack prioritizes C-level targets within an organization.<ref>[https://www.crowdstrike.com/cybersecurity-101/phishing/spear-phishing/ Spear Phishing, Crowdstrike]</ref>
==Phishing History==
==Phishing History==