kalastamise eriliik, sihikindlalt suunatud ühele organisatsioonile ärilistel, sõjalistel või poliitilistel eesmärkidel, püüab saada juurdepääsu konfidentsiaalsetele andmetele
a form of phishing that is usually aimed at a single individual or organization
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Kalastussõnumi saatja näib olevat oma töötaja (enamasti mingil tähtsal ametikohal) ning manipuleerimise eelduseks on teave organisatsiooni struktuuri ja töötajate kohta.
In a type of phishing known as “spear phishing,” e-mails are sent to selected employees within an organization, such as a company or government agency, that is the actual target. The e-mails appear to come from trusted or known sources. By clicking on links within the e-mail after being persuaded to do so by the e-mail’s seeming legitimacy, employees let hostile programs enter the organization’s computers.
Spear phishing is a more sophisticated and elaborate version of phishing. It targets specific organisations or individuals, and seeks unauthorized access to confidential data. Just like in standard phishing, spear phishing attacks impersonate trusted sources.
