• JackbyDev
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    131 day ago

    It’s mass phishing versus spear phishing. I believe anyone would fall for a highly specific spear phishing campaign from dedicated individuals, but I don’t believe most people are important enough to be victims of it nor do most people need to really do it.

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      19 hours ago

      The cost of people to run the scams is also a big factor. If poor quality can actually be an asset, slave labour from Myanmar or similar is going to be very competitive. You can have a small center full of those unfortunate people for the price of one Western cracker to do spear phishing.

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      31 day ago

      Right and the motives are likely going to be different too. Mass phishers are just out to make a quick buck, but targeted phishing could be for money, intelligence, disruption, making a statement, or even just clout.