Spear-phishing

[Geoff Nathan]

'Spear-Phishing' is actually at least a couple of years old--I've heard
it at least that long (with my other hat I develop computer security
policies and training materials).  It's mentioned in the wikipedia
article on phishing, and Microsoft has a webpage on it, for example:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phishing

http://www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/phishing/spear.mspx

and here's an older NYT reference:

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/04/business/yourmoney/04spear.html

Google gives 143,000 hits.

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Geoffrey S. Nathan
Computing and Information Technology and Department of English
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI, 48202
geoffnathan at wayne.edu
C&IT Phone (313) 577-1259
English Phone (313) 577-8621

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