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Targeting the CEO and others in an organization, the attacks spotted by cybersecurity firm Darktrace were detected due to artificial intelligence.
A recent phishing attack observed by Darktrace used all of those methods in an attempt to deploy malware.
Since the attacks were ultimately unsuccessful, Darktrace wasn't sure of the motives behind the campaign but was able to speculate.
How can organizations and individuals best protect themselves from these types of phishing attacks?
"Traditional email security tools will block spear-phishing attacks that have been seen before, but targeted and novel campaigns are often entirely unique in their content, exploiting the latest trending topic and leveraging specific details about a company," Fier told TechRepublic.
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