Today’s attackers are moving away from broad, scattershot attacks to more advanced targeted attacks that inflict serious damage to its victims. Spear phishing, in particular has been a tactic that has been increasingly used because of its effectiveness and ability to pass traditional security defenses. In this paper, gain an in-depth look into spear phishing, including:

• How it’s used within advanced targeted attacks.
• Key characteristics of advanced targeted spear phishing attacks.
• Essential capabilities to effectively combat these threats.
• And more.