Phishing attacks get personal / WebUser, 9 Feb 2007
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Lisa Kelly
"'Spear-phishing', where victims are singled out is increasing. “We've seen people with large incomes attacked in phishes. For example, one claiming to come from a professional hitman targeted dentists.” Corporate spear phishing is also being used by criminals who want access to a company's computer system. Emails appear to be sent internally, from the IT department or a colleague, so victims more readily part with information including user names and passwords.
Personalised phishing attacks make financial sense for fraudsters."