Hikvision Provides 8 Tips to Protect Yourself from Spear Phishing
Safety online is essential to running a secure and efficient business. That is why it is important to boost cybersecurity and avoid a special type of phishing attack known as “spear phishing.” Cyber criminals use spear phishing emails to target a specific person or organization. Spear phishing emails typically have information about the victim in the email that makes the email seem credible.
In an article from The Hacker News published last month, Microsoft’s Digital Crime Unit (DCU) seized 41 domains used in spear phishing attacks. They found that the goal with these attacks was to steal and exfiltrate sensitive information, take control over the infected machines, and carry out remote reconnaissance. Understanding how to prevent these attacks will help prevent you from becoming a victim.
Here is a spear phishing example that has to do with attempting to gain financial information. In 2018, a law firm posted a blog that gave the following example, which appears to be from an internal person within the company.
Below, Hikvision’s VP of Global Information Security, Chuck Davis, offers 8 tips to protect yourself online and reduce your risk.
Learn more about spear phishing and how to protect yourself and your organization with Hikvision’s Cybersecurity Center resource.
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