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CHIPS Articles: Four Things to Know About Spear Phishing

Four Things to Know About Spear Phishing
By U.S. Navy - August 11, 2015
The words spear phishing look like a misspelled sport, but it is actually a computer scam.

See the image at right for four things that you need to know about spear phishing: What it is, how to recognize it, what to do if you receive a spear phishing email, and how to report it.

Spear Phishing poster. U.S. Navy graphic.
Spear Phishing poster. U.S. Navy graphic.
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