the_tyrant
06-13-11, 05:47 AM
The International Monetary Fund, which manages global financial crises, has been the target of a major cyber attack by hackers seeking access to confidential information about economies across the world.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/8571306/IMF-hit-by-major-cyber-attack.html
it clearly states in the article that spear phishing was the method used
spear phishing is just sending you bogus links and trying to convince you to click on it. it is different than the usual Nigerian prince emails because it is targeted toward someone and not randomly sent.
it seems like even the IMF clicks on the "get rich quick" emails
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/8571306/IMF-hit-by-major-cyber-attack.html
it clearly states in the article that spear phishing was the method used
spear phishing is just sending you bogus links and trying to convince you to click on it. it is different than the usual Nigerian prince emails because it is targeted toward someone and not randomly sent.
it seems like even the IMF clicks on the "get rich quick" emails