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The Havex malware was discovered by cybersecurity researchers at F-Secure and Symantec and reported by ICS-CERT utilizing information from both of these firms in 2013. [4] [5] The ICS-CERT Alert reported analyzing a new malware campaign targeting ICS equipment via several attack vectors and using OPC to conduct reconnaissance on industrial equipment on the target network.
Push attacks use phishing, DNS poisoning (or pharming), and other means to appear to originate from a trusted source. Precisely-targeted push-based web threats are often referred to as spear phishing to reflect the focus of their data gathering attack. Spear phishing typically targets specific individuals and groups for financial gain.
This attack generally relies on a bulk email approach and the low cost of sending phishing emails. Few targets are fooled, but so many are targeted that this is still a profitable vector. Spear phishing is an email crafted and sent to a specific person to whom it may appear to be legitimate. [13]
Cyber criminals are getting savvier, with a trend called "spear phishing". Here’s how to tease out a legit email from a fake. Cyber criminals are getting savvier, with a trend called "spear ...
Here are a few ways to help prevent phishing attacks from happening to you: As mentioned above, don’t open emails or click on links or attachments unless they come from a verifiable source.
The best way to protect yourself against email phishing scams is to avoid falling victim to them in the first place. "Simply never take sensitive action based on emails sent to you," Steinberg says.
Spear phishing is a targeted phishing attack that uses personalized messaging, especially e‑mails, [16] to trick a specific individual or organization into believing they are legitimate. It often utilizes personal information about the target to increase the chances of success.
While 99.9% of spam, malware and phishing emails are being caught by our spam filters, occasionally some can slip through. When this happens, it's very important to mark the email as spam, then our system will learn that messages from a specific sender aren't good and helps us make AOL Mail even better at recognizing future spam emails.