
Spear-phishing attacks target individuals with a highly tailored email that appears to be coming from a co-worker, or someone they know and trust.

This makes it harder to resist opening a malicious attachment or clicking on an infected link.

To protect yourself from spear-phishers, be cautious about what you share online; this is just one way they obtain information about you and your organization.

Also, if you receive an email from someone that is suspicious in nature,

contact the sender directly and ask if they sent the email before clicking on any links, or opening any attachments.

By trusting your instincts and authenticating the sender of a suspicious email, you can avoid being caught in a spear-phisher’s net.