{"id":1443,"date":"2022-10-03T13:01:09","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T07:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.kdmarc.com\/blog\/?p=1443"},"modified":"2024-12-20T14:16:13","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T08:46:13","slug":"types-of-email-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-email-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Common Types of Email Attacks To Look Out For!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Emails have been continuously proving that they are the best communication channel in the corporate world. Most organizations are still using email as the primary communication channel to communicate with colleagues, customers, and partners. However, the disadvantage of using email is that it has become the most frequently used platform for hackers targeting businesses. There are multiple types of email attacks an attacker uses to breach data.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" 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href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-email-attacks\/#Enter_your_details\" >Enter your details<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-email-attacks\/#Phishing\" >Phishing<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-email-attacks\/#How_Phishing_Works\" >How Phishing Works:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-email-attacks\/#Spear_Phishing\" >Spear Phishing<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-email-attacks\/#How_Spear_Phishing_Works\" >How Spear Phishing Works:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-email-attacks\/#Business_Email_Compromise_BEC\" >Business Email Compromise (BEC)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-email-attacks\/#How_BEC_Works\" >How BEC Works:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-email-attacks\/#Email_Spoofing\" >Email Spoofing<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-email-attacks\/#How_Email_Spoofing_Works\" >How Email Spoofing Works:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-email-attacks\/#Whaling_Phishing\" >Whaling Phishing<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-email-attacks\/#How_Whaling_Phishing_Works\" >How Whaling Phishing Works:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-email-attacks\/#Clone_Phishing\" >Clone Phishing<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-email-attacks\/#How_Clone_Phishing_Works\" >How Clone Phishing Works:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-email-attacks\/#The_Outcomes_of_Different_Types_of_Email_Attacks\" >The Outcomes of Different Types of Email Attacks<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-email-attacks\/#Malware\" >Malware<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-email-attacks\/#Ransomware\" >Ransomware<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-email-attacks\/#Credential_theft\" >Credential theft<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-email-attacks\/#Wire_transfer_fraud\" >Wire transfer fraud<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-email-attacks\/#Types_of_Email_Attacks_How_to_Mitigate_the_Risks\" >Types of Email Attacks: How to Mitigate the Risks?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-email-attacks\/#Educate_your_Employees\" >Educate your Employees<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-email-attacks\/#Check_on_Current_Security_Infrastructure\" >Check on Current Security Infrastructure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-email-attacks\/#Enforce_a_Strong_Password_Policy\" >Enforce a Strong Password Policy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-email-attacks\/#Protection_from_Email_Spoofing\" >Protection from Email Spoofing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Do you know that, on average, an organization receives hundreds of emails daily?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n      @media print, screen and (max-width: 63.99875em){\n      .tnp-submit\n      width: 48%;\n      }\n      .wp-block-tnp-minimal{\n      padding: 20px;\n      }\n      .blog_para\n      margin-top: 4px !important;\n      line-height: 25px !important;\n      font-size: 15px !important;\n      }\n\n      }\n      .blog_para{\n      font-family: jost,sans-serif;\n      margin-top: 14px;\n      margin-bottom: 30px;\n      color: #fff;\n      font-size: 15px !important;\n      color: black !important;\n\n      }\n\n      .wp-block-tnp-minimal{\n      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  <a class=\"libutton\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/build-relation\/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7062043746430783488\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe<\/a><\/div>\n<\/form><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"colRight\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"tnp tnp-subscription-minimal \">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/awareness.threatcop.ai\/marketing\/newsletter-icon.webp\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/money\/uae-sees-more-than-600-000-phishing-attacks-in-q2-1.1065830\"><b><span style=\"color: #183994;\">N Business<\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>UAE witnessed more than 600,000 phishing attacks in Q2 2020<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It also mentioned that <\/span><b>2.57 million phishing attacks were detected across the Middle East region from the beginning of April to the end of June 2020.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the <\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ic3.gov\/Media\/PDF\/AnnualReport\/2021_IC3Report.pdf\"><b>FBI\u2019s Internet Crime Complaint Center<\/b><\/a><\/span> <b>(IC3)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, they have said that they have been receiving a record number of complaints in 2021. It is an <\/span><b>increase of 7% from 2020, with a potential loss of nearly $ 2.4 billion.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">These figures tell us how cybercriminals are using emails to target organizations in the region. Read on to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/express\/feature\/image\/remove-background\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">find out more<\/a> about these different types of email attacks.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n\n<head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n    <meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=edge\">\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n    <title>Document<\/title>\n<\/head>\n\n<style>\n    .interestedBtn {\n        width: 80% !important;\n        box-sizing: border-box !important;\n        display: inline-block !important;\n        padding: 11px !important;\n        border: 1px !important;\n        border-color: #ddd !important;\n        margin-top: 10px !important;\n        background-color: #183e8b !important;\n        background-image: none !important;\n        text-shadow: none !important;\n        color: #fff !important;\n        font-size: 14px !important;\n        line-height: 20px !important;\n        border-radius: 5px !important;\n        margin: 0 !important;\n        cursor: pointer !important;\n        box-shadow: 0px 4.66px 22.99px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);;\n    }\n\n\n        .formSec .formSecTwo{\n            padding-top: 15px !important;\n            margin-bottom: 30px !important;\n        }\n\n\n    .tnp-email {\n        width: 80% !important;\n        box-sizing: border-box;\n        padding: 8px 10px;\n        display: inline-block;\n        border: 1px solid #ced4da;\n        background: #fff;\n        color: #000 !important;\n        font-size: 13px;\n        line-height: 20px;\n        border-radius: 2px;\n        padding-right: 30px;\n        margin-bottom: 0px;\n    }\n\n    .formSec {\n        border: 1px solid #ced4da;\n        float: left !important;\n        width: 55% !important;\n    }\n\n    .mainBox {\n       \/* border: 1px solid #183e8b;*\/\n         background: white;\n        max-width: 600px !important;\n        margin: 0 auto !important;\n        padding: 20px !important;\n        font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important;\n    }\n\n    .boxDiv {\n        display: flex !important;\n    }\n\n    .boxConsult {\n        float: left !important;\n        width: 45% !important;\n        padding: 10px !important;\n    }\n\n    .formSecTwo {\n        text-align:center !important;\n        width: 100% !important;\n    }\n\n    .formHeading {\n        font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\n        margin-top: 0px;\n        font-weight: 700;\n        line-height: 25px;\n        font-size: 18px !important;\n        \n       margin-bottom: 60px !important;\n       color: #000!important;\n          margin-top: 5px !important;\n    }\n\n    .fieldHeading {\n        margin: 0 !important;\n        font-size: 13px !important;\n        text-align: left !important;\n        margin: 0px 39px 2px 93px !important;\n        font-weight: 500 !important;\n    }\n\n    .image {\n        max-width:90% !important;\n        height: auto !important;\n    }\n\n     .email-icon {\n            position: absolute;\n            right: 50px;\n             top: 20px;\n            transform: translateY(-50%);\n            pointer-events: none; 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In most cases, phishers send out a high volume of fraudulent emails that look legitimate to trick the users into clicking a malicious link or downloading the attachment. Among all the types of email attacks, phishing attacks are the most commonly used by scammers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Phishing_Works\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>How Phishing Works:<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Phishers spoof legitimate emails so that the victim trusts them.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">They send out massive numbers of fraudulent emails in order to catch a small percentage of recipients off guard.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">They create a sense of urgency so that the victim does not think twice before clicking the link or downloading the attachment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spear_Phishing\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Spear Phishing<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spear phishing is another form of phishing technique. The only <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/difference-between-spear-phishing-and-phishing\/\"><b><span style=\"color: #183994;\">difference between spear phishing and phishing<\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is that the spear phishing method is more advanced. Unlike phishing, here, cybercriminals target a specific individual. However, similar to phishing, malicious actors impersonate a legitimate source in spear phishing too. But in this particular case, the actors target someone specifically to impersonate.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The person to be impersonated can be anyone who the recipient knows or trusts completely. Moreover, the hackers research in advance about the target so that they don\u2019t make any mistakes while making the email appear legitimate. Consequently, this makes the cyber attack vectors more sophisticated, convincing, and harder for the victim to identify.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Spear_Phishing_Works\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>How Spear Phishing Works:<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Hackers acquire personal details of the victim, such as their colleagues, seniors, home address, or places they visit the most on the internet.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">They disguise themselves as their trustworthy colleagues or seniors to obtain personal information.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Business_Email_Compromise_BEC\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Business Email Compromise (BEC)<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A<\/span> <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/bec-attack\/\"><b><span style=\"color: #183994;\">BEC attack<\/span><\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">occurs when malicious actors impersonate colleagues, C-suite executives, or high-ranking officials to target victims and trick them into transferring funds into the hacker\u2019s bank account. Sometimes the hackers also hijack the senior official\u2019s email account to run the attack. Most of the time, the email appears to be from a colleague, senior official within the organization, or business partner.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_BEC_Works\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>How BEC Works:<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The attackers impersonate someone from the organization or business partner or hack their email accounts.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Runs the campaign by sending out mass emails.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">They trick the victim into trusting them and make them transfer money, or worse, it will lead to a data breach.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Email_Spoofing\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Email Spoofing<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-spoofing\/\"><b><span style=\"color: #183994;\">Email spoofing<\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the process of creating emails from a forged email address. It misleads the recipients into believing that the email came from their contact list. Normally, it\u2019s a <\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-and-techniques-of-phishing-attacks\/\"><b>phishing attack technique<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> used to send malware, access your online accounts, or steal money.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Email_Spoofing_Works\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>How Email Spoofing Works:<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">A hacker forged fake email headers when they wanted to initiate an email spoofing attack.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">When these bogus emails are received, their headers show a fake sender address. These sender addresses look genuine due to logos or even fonts.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Hackers run the campaign by sending mass emails to the organization.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">These emails are attached with malicious links or ask you to download an application that carries malware.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whaling_Phishing\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Whaling Phishing<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In<\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/whaling-phishing\/\"> <b>whaling phishing<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, cybercriminals target renowned, wealthy, or high-profile individuals such as CEOs, C-suite executives, celebrities, etc.; they are called whales. They use social media or corporate websites to find out the names of the organization&#8217;s chief executive officer (CEO) or other senior leaders. Using a similar email address, they impersonate that person. A money transfer request may be included in the email, or a document may need to be reviewed by the recipient. Criminals use the information they acquire from whales as a means of extorting money or forcing them to divulge more information. The common victims of these types of email attacks are CEOs or high-profile individuals.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Whaling_Phishing_Works\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>How Whaling Phishing Works:<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Based on the information they have gathered about the victim, the attackers create content that looks and feels like a legitimate email from a trusted source.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Those emails have malicious links that will lead victims to spoofed websites that look similar to legitimate sites.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Those websites encourage the victim to share their personal data with attackers, who use that data for malicious activities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Clone_Phishing\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Clone Phishing<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/clone-phishing\/\"><b>Clone phishing<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is also another form of a phishing attack. Here, a hacker copies a legitimate email that looks like it was sent from a trusted source. Attackers use victims&#8217; previously used services to trigger the damaging action. They will often do research to see which services are used regularly by that organization.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Clone_Phishing_Works\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>How Clone Phishing Works:<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Attackers research the background of the organization they are targeting. They basically did research, mostly about the services they had been using.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Then they pretend like it and run a campaign by sending out mass emails.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">As soon as a victim falls for the cloned email, the hacker forwards the same forged email to those contacts from the victim&#8217;s inbox.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Outcomes_of_Different_Types_of_Email_Attacks\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>The Outcomes of Different Types of Email Attacks<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">There can be several outcomes because there are different types of email attacks. Every email attack type has its own effects. Some of them are listed below:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Malware\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Malware<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Malware is basically a blanket term for malicious software that includes viruses, worms, trojans, and other harmful software with malicious intent. It is delivered to the victims in the form of malicious links or attachments. When the victim clicks the links or downloads an attachment, the malware gets into the system of the victim.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ransomware\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Ransomware<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/ransomware-attacks\/\"><b>Ransomware<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a form of malware that locks the victim out of his system and, in exchange, the hackers demand a ransom from the victim. Similar to malware, ransomware is often delivered to the victim via a phishing or spear phishing attack.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Credential_theft\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Credential theft<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">This occurs when the hackers obtain the victim\u2019s credentials through a phishing or spear phishing attack. Often, the hackers send out emails that include malicious links. When the victim clicks upon the link, they are redirected to a fraudulent website where they are asked to submit their credentials.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wire_transfer_fraud\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Wire transfer fraud<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Wire transfer fraud takes place when the hackers trick the victim into transferring funds into the hacker\u2019s bank account. In most cases, hackers pretend to be someone who is closely associated with the victim within the organization.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Email_Attacks_How_to_Mitigate_the_Risks\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Types of Email Attacks: How to Mitigate the Risks?<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Though email attacks are the most common cyber attack to harm an organization, there is a silver lining. The catch here is that most of these attacks are low-tech and involve manipulating the employees. As a result, organizations can prevent these attacks with a combination of training, awareness, and appropriate email security standards and tools.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the <\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/best-practices-for-email-security\/\"><b>best practices for email security<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> an organization can implement are mentioned below:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Educate_your_Employees\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Educate your Employees<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/security-awareness-training-for-employees\/\"><b><span style=\"color: #183994;\">security awareness training<\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for your employees so that they are aware of the cyber attack vectors. They should have the knowledge and experience of how to react when they face cyber attacks. To achieve this, simulated cyber attacks will help them experience how it actually works or looks in the real world.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_on_Current_Security_Infrastructure\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Check on Current Security Infrastructure<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is advisable to know where your organization stands in terms of being prepared to combat existing and emerging <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-threats\/\"><b><span style=\"color: #183994;\">email threats<\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Analyzing the current security posture can help you find the loopholes and where they need to be patched.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enforce_a_Strong_Password_Policy\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Enforce a Strong Password Policy<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to defending against email attacks, a strong password policy acts as the first defense line. Hence, organizations should enforce a strong password policy and also make sure that employees are following the same. To <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/how-to-keep-your-password-safe-from-hackers\/\"><b><span style=\"color: #183994;\">keep your password safe<\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, different passwords for different accounts should be used. Passwords that are a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, along with numbers and symbols, etc.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Protection_from_Email_Spoofing\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Protection from Email Spoofing<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implement tools that can help you stop impersonating your email domain. Tools such as <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/tdmarc\"><b><span style=\"color: #183994;\">TDMARC<\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> do the same thing. The tool monitors <\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/spf-authentication\/\"><b>SPF<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/dkim\/\"><b>DKIM<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/what-is-dmarc\/\"><b><span style=\"color: #183994;\">DMARC<\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (outbound email authentication protocols) to protect your email domain against brand impersonation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emails have been continuously proving that they are the best communication channel in the corporate world. Most organizations are still using email as the primary communication channel to communicate with colleagues, customers, and partners. 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