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Spear phishing is a targeted social engineering attack where an attacker crafts highly personalized messages to a specific individual or team, increasing the likelihood of trust and interaction.
How is Spear Phishing abused
Attackers research the target using public data, breached information, or internal context, then send tailored emails or messages containing malicious links, attachments, or credential-harvesting pages.
Why Spear Phishing matters
Because of its precision and legitimacy, spear phishing often bypasses user suspicion and security controls, leading to credential theft, unauthorized access, lateral movement, or targeted ransomware deployment.
Real-world example
Credential Theft via SharePoint Phishing
Microsoft warned of sophisticated phishing campaigns targeting energy firms that began with spear-phishing emails from compromised accounts linking to fake SharePoint login portals, which harvested credentials and enabled persistent access.
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