What are the most successful phishing scams targeting corporate employees, and what techniques have been used to make them successful?
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Most successful phishing scams targeting corporate employees involve spearphishing tactics, using malicious links and attachments to compromise user credentials and access sensitive data. Phishers have used compromised internal email accounts to send messages that purport to be from trusted individuals, such as CEO's or IT help desk personnel. These emails will often request payment from the receiver or provide links and attachments with malware. To combat these attacks, corporations need to ensure comprehensive employee security training; implementation of strong authentication policies; and constant vigilance in monitoring networks for suspicious activity.
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What are the most successful phishing scams targeting corporate employees, and what techniques have been used to make them successful?
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One of the most successful phishing scams targeting corporate employees has been Business Email Compromise (BEC). These attacks typically involve a malicious actor sending an email that appears to be from a credible source, such as a higher-up in the company, asking the recipient to take action - such as transferring money or providing confidential information. The messages often use language that is reminiscent of legitimate emails and contain realistic-looking links and attachments.

Additionally, phishing scams have been made more successful by relying on social engineering techniques like impersonating executives, mimicking brand messaging, including personalization fields in automated emails containing malicious attachments and spoofed email addresses of other companies.

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What are the most successful phishing scams targeting corporate employees, and what techniques have been used to make them successful?