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What is spear-phishing?

Phishing aimed at a specific person using personal details.

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  1. Phishing aimed at a specific person using personal details ✔
  2. Phishing that only targets fish
  3. A type of firewall

Why: Spear-phishing uses personal details to make the attacker look like a trusted source.

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Answer: Phishing aimed at a specific person using personal details. Spear-phishing uses personal details to make the attacker look like a trusted source.

  1. Computer security en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_security
    spear-phishing which leverages personal or organization-specific details to make the attacker appear like a trusted source
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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