How to fight social engineering and phishing

Spear phishing is a highly targeted cyberattack where hackers impersonate trusted entities to deceive individuals into revealing sensitive information. 

Unlike generic phishing, these attacks use personal details to appear legitimate, making them harder to detect. Victims may unknowingly share passwords, financial data, or access credentials, leading to identity theft, financial losses, or corporate breaches.

Spear phishing is particularly dangerous for businesses, as it can facilitate ransomware attacks or data exfiltration. Even security-aware individuals can fall victim due to the sophisticated nature of these scams. To mitigate risks, organisations should enforce multi-factor authentication and conduct regular cybersecurity training.

Spear phishing emails remain a top attack vector for cybercriminals, yet most companies still don’t have an effective strategy to stop them. This enormous security gap leaves you open to business email compromise, session hijacking, ransomware and more. Don’t get caught in a phishing net! Learn how to avoid having your end users take the bait.

In this eBook, Roger Grimes, KnowBe4’s Data-Driven Defense Evangelist, covers techniques you can implement now to minimise cybersecurity risk due to phishing and social engineering attacks.