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THE WEAPONIZATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA: SPEAR PHISHING AND CYBER ATTACKS ON DEMOCRACY.

State-sponsored cyber groups have long utilized spear phishing to pierce government networks. Spear phishing relies on social engineering to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information or downloading malicious software, rather than hacking into a system vulnerability by force. While email...

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Published in:Journal of International Affairs Vol. 71; pp. 97 - 107
Main Author: Bossetta, Michael
Format: Article
Published: Journal of International Affairs 2018 Special Issue
Subjects:
Phishing
Social media
Cyberterrorism
Computer crimes
Internet security
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