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hey everyone today I'm diving into the
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sophisticated world of spear fishing and
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how hackers are using it to steal your
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data if you're a business professional
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you need to be aware of these tactics to
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protect your information so what exactly
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is spear fishing unlike regular fishing
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which casts a wide net spear fishing is
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more targeted hackers gather personal
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information about a specific individual
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or organization to make their attacks
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more convincing one common tactic
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involves scaring social media or linked
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in to personalize their messages imagine
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receiving an email that references your
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recent project or a colleague by name it
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feels legitimate right that's the point
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hackers aim to build trust by making
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their messages seem as genuine as
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possible here's a classic example a
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hacker pretends to be your colleague
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who's working on a big project with you
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they send an email asking for sensitive
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files or login credentials urgently the
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message might even have a tone that
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matches your colleague's usual Style in
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the hustle and bustle of a workday it's
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easy to fool for these well-crafted
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deceptions but don't worry there are
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ways to protect yourself always verify
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the sender's email address look for
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inconsistencies in the message and when
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in doubt pick up the phone and call the
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person to confirm remember being
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cautious is key all right that's it for
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today stay tuned for our next video
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where I'll cover more cyber security
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tips to keep your data safe thanks for
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watching and don't forget to like And
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