This is when attacker go after the big guns in an organization, most commonly the CEO or Chairman of the Board. For example, a CFO might get an email from the CEO about a “secret project” that needs an amount of money deposited into an account “urgently”. They will then send a targeted phishing email appearing to be from a trustworthy source, that makes a request that’s in line with that person’s function. Typically the attacker has done some research on LinkedIn and knows the victim’s name and email address, as well as that of a boss or colleague. These are targeted phishing attacks, against a specific person or group of people. Other forms of more sophisticated emails include document-based phishing emails such as Google Docs, Dropbox links or Microsoft OneDrive messages, all of which look legitimate and conceal their links well. What makes phishing email that much more sophisticated is that often these phishing emails will start off by quoting your real password (which they bought online from another data breach). A common example of this is the threatening email that promises that “we have video evidence of you watching pornography, send us Bitcoin or we’ll email the videos to all your contacts”. These are more complex attacks that include more well-thought-out elements than the mass-market simple phishing emails. Simple phishing emails have now graduated to be slightly more advanced, and include competition wins (yes, people still click on those), mailbox full phishing emails, password expired phishing emails, and so on. Simple phishing emails used to be really simple: a Nigerian prince that really needed your help, or someone you know who’s stuck in Thailand with their wallet stolen. The most common types of phishing email are: Each one is slightly different and requires a different response to effectively stop those phishing emails. It’s important to start by understanding the different types of phishing emails, such as spear phishing and social engineering. We’ll look at ways you can use Microsoft 365 to stop phishing emails, as well as other tools that are effective in putting a stop to phishing emails. With more businesses moving to the cloud, and Microsoft Office 365 usage growing by over 50%, stopping phishing using Microsoft 365 is becoming increasingly important.
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