What term is used to describe phishing attacks that specifically target company administrators?

The correct answer is B. Whaling attacks. Whaling attacks are used to describe phishing attacks that specifically target company administrators (see ISC2 Study Guide, Module 4, under Phishing and Social Engineering). Whaling attacks are more sophisticated than regular phishing attacks and are designed to target…

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APiranha attacks
BWhaling attacks
CBarracuda attacks
DShark attacks

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B
88% (42)
C
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D
2% (1)

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Whaling attacks are used to describe phishing attacks that specifically target company administrators (see ISC2 Study Guide, Module 4, under Phishing and Social Engineering). Whaling attacks are more sophisticated than regular phishing attacks and are designed to target high-level executives and administrators. Barracuda attacks, Shark attacks, and Piranha attacks are not terms used to describe phishing attacks.

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