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Threat Alert: Spear Phishing
Posted by on Monday, October 03, 2005 9:19 AM
(PC World, Sept 2005) "...what if the e-mail seemed to come from the head of IT ..., warning about your company account? ..."
How Spear Phishing WorksBy Erik Larkin (From the November 2005 issue of PC World magazine)
Posted Friday, September 30, 2005

"After three unsuccessful attempts to access your account, your Online Profile has been locked. This has been done to secure your accounts and to protect your private information. You may unlock your profile by going to: ..."

Sounds like a normal phishing e-mail, right? But what if the e-mail seemed to come from the head of IT at your small business, warning about your company account? Would you click the link?

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