An employee receives an email that appears to be from the CEO asking for sensitive company information, but the email is actually from an attacker. This scenario describes a ____________ attack.
- Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) Attack
- Social Engineering Attack
- Spear Phishing Attack
- Spoofing Attack
In a spear phishing attack, attackers target specific individuals with personalized and deceptive emails to trick them into divulging sensitive information. Recognizing the signs of spear phishing is essential for training employees and implementing security measures to prevent unauthorized access and information disclosure through targeted social engineering tactics.__________________________________________________
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