Phishing Evolves: Analyzing the Enduring Cybercrime

Phishing, the fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information by disguising oneself as a trustworthy entity via electronic communication, has quickly evolved beyond low-skill schemes that relied on casting “a wide net.” Spear phishing attacks target a particular high-value individual utilizing so...

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Main Author: Ghazi-Tehrani, Adam Kavon (Author)
Contributors: Pontell, Henry N.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Victims & offenders
Year: 2021, Volume: 16, Issue: 3, Pages: 316-342
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Keywords:
Routine Activities
Technology
Theories
Victimization

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