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Spear phishing
An email spoofing attack on a specific organisation with the goal of acquiring sensitive information, such as user names and passwords. The attacks normally target those in positions of power who might have access to information hackers want. In most cases , it is conducted for financial gain,trade secrets or military information. Spear phishing is not normally a random attack.
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