{"id":1872,"date":"2022-11-01T15:32:19","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T10:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kratikal.com\/blog\/?p=1872"},"modified":"2024-12-17T14:52:25","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T09:22:25","slug":"difference-between-spear-phishing-and-phishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/difference-between-spear-phishing-and-phishing\/","title":{"rendered":"Spear Phishing vs Phishing: Understanding the Key Differences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Along with the evolution of technology, a rapid and dramatic shift has been experienced in the occurrence of cyber attacks. The new targeted email-based phishing attacks have replaced the old extensive spam attacks. These phishing campaigns are causing major financial, brand, and operational harm to organizations across the world. The most notorious crime that is affecting major banks, corporates, media companies, and even security firms is a phishing email attack.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 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\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/difference-between-spear-phishing-and-phishing\/#What_is_Spear_Phishing\" >What is 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-2\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/difference-between-spear-phishing-and-phishing\/#Spear_phishing_attack_example\" >Spear phishing attack example:<\/a><\/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\/difference-between-spear-phishing-and-phishing\/#Book_a_Free_Demo_Call_with_Our_Expert\" >Book a Free Demo Call with Our Expert<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/difference-between-spear-phishing-and-phishing\/#How_Can_We_Define_a_Phishing_Attack\" >How Can We Define a Phishing Attack?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/difference-between-spear-phishing-and-phishing\/#Phishing_attack_example\" >Phishing attack example:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/difference-between-spear-phishing-and-phishing\/#What_is_the_Difference_Between_Spear_Phishing_and_Phishing\" >What is the Difference Between Spear Phishing and Phishing?<\/a><\/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\/difference-between-spear-phishing-and-phishing\/#How_to_Avoid_Spear_Phishing_attacks\" >How to Avoid Spear Phishing attacks?<\/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\/difference-between-spear-phishing-and-phishing\/#Spelling_Grammatical_Errors\" >Spelling &amp; Grammatical Errors:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/difference-between-spear-phishing-and-phishing\/#General_Greeting\" >General Greeting:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/difference-between-spear-phishing-and-phishing\/#URLs_Attachments\" >URLs &amp; Attachments:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/difference-between-spear-phishing-and-phishing\/#Cybersecurity_Awareness_for_employees\" >Cybersecurity Awareness for employees:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/difference-between-spear-phishing-and-phishing\/#How_Does_an_Employee_Security_Awareness_Training\" >How Does an Employee Security Awareness Training?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among the <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/types-of-social-engineering-attacks\/\"><b><span style=\"color: #183994;\">types of social engineering attack<\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, phishing and spear phishing are a few. Malware such as ransomware is spread through malicious links and downloads through both regular phishing and spear phishing attacks. 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Attackers install malware on the targeted user\u2019s computer system besides stealing the user\u2019s data.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Follow the image to understand how a spear phishing attack works:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-8219 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/167134435b3445cedd55fc27a62eccd7.jpg\" alt=\"difference between spear phishing and phishing\" class=\"wp-image-8219\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Anatomy of Spear Phishing (Source: Pinterest)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spear_phishing_attack_example\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Spear phishing attack example:<\/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;\">Spear phishing and phishing attacks are deployed with similar forms of email attacks which include a typical malicious link or an attachment. The primary difference between them is the way of targeting individuals.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">For instance, you have posted a social media update about traveling to a different state or country. You might receive an email from a colleague saying, \u201cHey, while you are in New York, make sure to try the famous Joe\u2019s Pizza. Click Here, *link* to check out their menu list!\u201d While you click on the link to browse their menu, a malware is quickly installed in your system. 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It is an unethical use of electronic communication to deceive users by taking advantage of their vulnerability in cyber security.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">These attacks are carried out to obtain sensitive and confidential information like the credentials of users. Cybercriminals use social engineering to trick victims into performing certain actions such as clicking on a malicious link or opening an attached file.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/phishing-attacks\/\">Phishing attacks<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are wide-spreading cyber threats every year. If you are not yet aware of this ever-growing cyber scam then one wrong click can easily flip your world upside down.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-8220 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1602\" height=\"1018\" src=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Deployment-of-Phishing-Attacks@2x-100.jpg\" alt=\"difference between spear phishing and phishing\" class=\"wp-image-8220\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Method of Deployment of a Phishing Attack<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Phishing_attack_example\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Phishing attack example:<\/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;\">Here is a real-life phishing attack example of Facebook and Google. Both the companies were together scammed out of $100 million+ between the years 2013 and 2015 through a fake invoice scam. A Lithuanian hacker accomplished this feat by sending a series of fake invoices to each company. It impersonated a large Asian-based manufacturer that they used as their vendor.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Such phishing attacks have been exploiting the data of various organizations and have led to a huge loss in revenue for many organizations. Be it phishing or a spear phishing attack, it is vital to take preventive measures to decrease the occurrences of these cyber attacks.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Difference_Between_Spear_Phishing_and_Phishing\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>What is the Difference Between Spear Phishing and Phishing?<\/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;\">The main distinction is that phishing requires little effort and is not tailored to each victim. Spear phishing requires significantly more effort but is considerably more rewarding when successful, so spear phishing prevention is critical. There are only a few victims in a spear phishing attack, whereas there are many victims in phishing.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Spear phishing is directed at a particular individual, team, or organization. Regular phishing emails, on the other hand, take a broad approach that includes sending bulk emails to larger datasets of unsuspecting contacts. These spear phishing attacks are quickly crafted and usually don&#8217;t include confidential info about the recipient.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Spear phishing may be even scarier than traditional phishing because of its hyper-targeted nature. In addition to being more difficult to detect, spear phishing messages have a familiar tone and content, making them more dangerous.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Avoid_Spear_Phishing_attacks\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>How to Avoid Spear Phishing attacks?<\/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;\">The following steps can be taken to <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/avoid-phishing-attack\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #183994;\">avoid phishing attacks<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spelling_Grammatical_Errors\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Spelling &amp; Grammatical Errors:<\/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;\">Usually, genuine emails are error-free because of the professionalism and image reputation they hold. On the other hand, spear phishing emails have spelling and grammatical errors that are oblivious to the recipient\u2019s eyes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"General_Greeting\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>General Greeting:<\/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;\">If you are in contact with any individual or an organization, they would certainly use your name in the email greeting. But if an email says anything unusual like \u201cHello email user or attn: user\u201d, then it\u2019s a red alert.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"URLs_Attachments\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>URLs &amp; Attachments:<\/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;\">Cyber crooks make sure to convince users into clicking on the link or on the attachment that comes along with the email. Never click any of the attachment that comes with suspicious-looking email.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cybersecurity_Awareness_for_employees\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Cybersecurity Awareness for 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;\">Every employee and individual in an organization should be provided with proper <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/benefits-and-purpose-of-security-awareness-training\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #183994;\">employee security awareness training<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. A simulation on spear phishing attacks can be performed on the employees in order to make them proactive towards the lat<span style=\"color: #000000;\">est attack vectors.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Does_an_Employee_Security_Awareness_Training\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>How Does an Employee Security Awareness Training?<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/cyber-security-training-for-employees.webp\" alt=\"Protect yourself from cyber threats. 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