The Hidden Threat: Understanding and Preventing Spear Phishing Attacks

The Hidden Threat: Understanding and Preventing Spear Phishing Attacks

By: Nicko Cajes; Northern Bukidnon State College, Philippines Abstract A sophisticated type of cyber-attack is introduced in the modern age which is the spear phishing. This attack targets a specific individual through the use of messaging platform aiming to gain confidential information. This paper ventures to the techniques utilized by the attackers in conducting a spear-phishing attack and the effective defense strategies against it. By comp…