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Cyber criminals go spear phishing, harpoon executives

The email sent to a Snapchat payroll employee on a Friday in February looked authentic enough. It appeared to be an urgent directive from the CEO of the social media company. Eager to please the boss, the recipient provided what the email asked for—some payroll information of Snapchat’s current and former employees.

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Cyber criminals go spear phishing, harpoon executives