Season 1 · Episode 3
The Spear-phishing Spearhead - Targeted Attacks and How To Dodge Them
Cyber Chronicles · Scam Stories Unveiled
September 5, 20245m 36s
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (media.rss.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
This is the story of how I became the target of a spear-phishing attack, and how I managed to dodge the bullet. It all started with an email that looked completely legitimate. The sender was someone I knew—a colleague from work. The subject line was simple: ‘Urgent—Please Review.’ It seemed routine, nothing out of the ordinary. But as I opened the email, I noticed something strange.