Image: Holger Motzkau [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Spear-phishing email did not require recipient to click on link or download attachment
A massive cyberattack that compromised data systems at the Australian National University in Canberra was launched with a single “spear-phishing” email sent to a senior staff member, an investigation has revealed.
Vice-chancellor Brian Schmidt (above) said the sophisticated methods used by the hackers had “shocked even the most experienced Australian security experts”.
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