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Each and every day we are seeing newly planned cyberattacks,\u00a0though perpetrators are giving old threats a new twist.Today is no different, but the attackers have modified an older method of <\/span>cyberattack<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>This time<\/span> it is a change to what we have experienced in the past and it<\/span>\u00a0These attacks combines a physical<\/span> real-world contact via the phone in order<\/span> to gather, update and\/<\/span>or confirm information about their target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am sure most, if not all, of the<\/span> readers are aware of a type of spear-phishing which in some cases <\/span>referred to as whaling, which is when cyberattackers target company executives or those in C-suites.\u00a0If you are not familiar with those terms, you had better brush up and quickly.<\/span>\u00a0These older techniques have recently increased\u00a0grown <\/span>in current <\/span>usage \u2014 up 55 percent from last year \u2014\u00a0and combined with actual\u00a0<\/span>involve phone calls that attempt to collect information to increase and <\/span>complete the <\/span>an individual\u2019s stolen profile.\u00a0Once the call this<\/span> is completed, carefully constructed emails are sent that contain malicious links or attachments to all of those that have been investigated, profiled and targeted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

INTEL:<\/strong>\u00a0 One individual received two suspicious phone calls in one day and two days later received a phishing email that was identified as a <\/span>cybersecurity<\/span> threat.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

INTEL:<\/strong>\u00a0 One recent study found that spear-phishing accounted for 17 percent of targeting executives and finance personnel in many cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are multiple targets that have been identified in this latest string of phishing attacks.\u00a0One specific target is company management, specifically those that are in the, including company executives or those in C-suites and the FBI recently warned defense contractors<\/a> about cyber threats.\u00a0<\/span>Some cybersecurity experts have expressed concerns that the information gathering may be the precursor to a wave of ransomware attacks.\u00a0Some attacks have <\/span>are even designed to leverage\u00a0mobile\/<\/span>smartphones as the medium by which <\/span>to infect their targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

INTEL:<\/strong>\u00a0 Current research indicates that targeted spear-phishing campaigns experienced a 55 percent increase last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

INTEL:<\/strong>\u00a0 Just recently the FBI warned defense contractors about cyber threats.\u00a0 (http:\/\/www.mydaytondailynews.com\/news\/news\/local-military\/fbi-warns-area-defense-contractors-of-cyber-threat\/nq9m4\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just this year one <\/span>cybersecurity<\/span> organization ranked phishing attacks as the top cyber threat. That is why all o<\/span>The\u00a0FBI recently warned defense contractors<\/a>\u00a0about cyber threats, but all organizations should immediately alert their executives, administrative staff and others to phishing and whaling these <\/span>threats. This is particularly needed in the critical infrastructure, military, defense and aerospace industries given the sensitive information that is routinely handled by their executives, as well as most of their other employees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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