Attacks using deceptive emails that appear to be from trusted sources
Used to trick individuals into disclosing personal information
Spear Phishing
A targeted form of phishing used to target specific groups or individuals
Has a higher success rate that normal phishing attacks
Whaling
Form of spear phishing which targets high-profile individuals like CEOs and CFOs
Often used as an initial step to gain a foothold to attack an organization
Business Email Compromise (BEC)
Advanced phishing attack that leverages internal email accounts to manipulate employees into carrying out malicious actions for the attacker
Vishing (Voice Phishing)
Phone-based attack in which the attacker deceives victims into divulging information
Smishing (SMS Phishing)
Attack that uses text messages to deceive individuals into sharing their personal information