Types of Phshing
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- Spam - unsolicited junk emails sent out in bulk to a large number of recipients. The more malicious variant of Spam is known as MalSpam.
- Phishing - emails sent to a target(s) purporting to be from a trusted entity to lure individuals into providing sensitive information.
- Spear phishing - takes phishing a step further by targeting a specific individual(s) or organization seeking sensitive information.
- Whaling - is similar to spear phishing, but it’s targeted specifically to C-Level high-position individuals (CEO, CFO, etc.), and the objective is the same.
- Smishing - takes phishing to mobile devices by targeting mobile users with specially crafted text messages.
- Vishing - is similar to smishing, but instead of using text messages for the social engineering attack, the attacks are based on voice calls.
last modified: 2025-12-12