Spearphishing

Block targeted email attacks aimed at individuals to prevent data breaches, credential theft, and other security risks.

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Problem

Low-volume attacks tailored to the victim

Spearphishing is a highly targeted form of phishing where attackers gather detailed information about individuals or organizations to create convincing emails. These low-volume attacks bypass traditional security by avoiding known malicious links or attachments and exploit trust in familiar brands and partners.

Victims are tricked into revealing sensitive data or granting unauthorized access to internal systems. Spearphishing often serves as an entry point for more serious attacks, such as account takeovers or ransomware.

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Solution

How xorlab detects and blocks spearphishing

xorlab's email security uses behavioral AI to detect and block spearphishing attacks before they reach your employees' inboxes, even from compromised accounts or with personalized messaging. The solution understands your organization’s communication patterns and flags emails that deviate from expected behavior.

By analyzing email content and context, xorlab ensures that messages align with normal business operations, providing early detection of targeted spearphishing attempts and preventing harmful actions.

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Spearphishing techniques and characteristics

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Personalization

Spearphishing emails are convincing as they include personal details like names or roles.

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Trust Exploitation

Attackers impersonate trusted contacts to trick victims into engaging with the email.

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Emotional Manipulation

Spearphishing exploits fear, urgency, or curiosity to prompt quick responses.

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Evasion

Constructed but convincing links or attachments bypass traditional defenses.

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Compromised Accounts

Attackers use compromised accounts to make emails appear more legitimate.

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Low Volume

Spearphishing targets specific individuals. By nature, most attacks are unique.

Within the MITRE ATT&CK® Matrix, spearphishing maps to Phishing for Information and Phishing as two techniques (and their sub-techniques) aimed at the tactical objective of Reconnaissance and Initial Access.

Resource center

 

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Ciso Guide

Explore our ebook about smarter email security – an attacker-centric, proactive approach.

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News

How attackers leverage the trust of GitHub to launch targeted phishing attacks.

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Attack simulation

Stress test your email security with our realistic email attack simulation.

Detect and block advanced spearphishing

See how xorlab’s behavioral AI protects your organization against the most sophisticated and personalized spearphishing attacks.

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