Spear Phishing Attacks and Countermeasures

At some point over recent years the vast majority of us will have either received – or heard of a friend or relative who has received – a phishing email. This is a malicious fake email claiming to come from an individual or a company – often a bank or credit card company. Phishing emails from individuals usually promise significant financial reward if we would just be so kind as to provide our bank details to help them get round a tricky situation with their own accounts which apparently makes it difficult for them to access even greater sums of money directly. Phishing emails claiming to be from a bank or credit card company, etc. will typically refer to some sort of a problem with your account requiring you to verify your details by providing your bank account or credit card number or other sensitive details.

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