Phishing is the act of sending malicious emails to a target. Usually, attackers accomplish this under the guise of a credible individual or organization. The attacker may go to great lengths to establish some degree of credibility and then prompt the target to surrender personal information such as passwords or PIN numbers.
Despite being an older technique, phishing attacks continue to be very effective and remain a consistent threat digital security.
A phishing assessment attempts to gain sensitive information or access from a target user through coercive emails. This method of engagement is particularly effective, as attackers can often leverage public information to craft compelling emails while impersonating someone trustworthy—perhaps even individuals within the target organization.
The primary concern with a well-organized phishing campaign is that attackers often use this as a stepping-stone for larger attacks. Similarly, RedSecLabs expertly tailors each phishing assessment to your organization’s personnel and explores the full potential of a successful compromise with unparalleled depth, ending with a detailed social engineering report.
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In a real-world social engineering attack, hackers don’t limit their approach. In addition to phishing, they may use vishing (Voice Phishing), SMShing (SMS text message phishing), and On-Site capabilities, physically attempting to gain access to building resources. Integrating all of these allows a much more thorough and accurate assessment of phishing risk.
