Whaling is directed at executives or other high value targets within an organization for maximum effect.īusiness email compromise (BEC) uses forged trusted senders (financial officers, customers, trusted partners, etc.) to trick recipients into approving payments, transferring funds, or revealing customer data. Spear phishing uses focused, customized content that's specifically tailored to the targeted recipients (typically, after reconnaissance on the recipients by the attacker).
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