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The big catch: How whaling attacks target top executives
Whaling attacks, also known as cyber-harpooning, specifically target senior executives and organizational leadership. The article examines how these spear-phishing campaigns operate and outlines defensive strategies to protect high-value personnel from compromise.
Why it matters: Security practitioners responsible for executive protection programs need to implement specialized controls because whaling attacks bypass standard defenses through social engineering and persistence tactics that threaten board-level access and sensitive decision-making authority.
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