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Digital/TEC definition

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Whaling

Digital Social Care

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Digital Social Care (digitalsocialcare.org.uk)

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A specific type of spear phishing that targets someone high up in an organisation. For example, a board member or an employee with access to some particularly tempting assets.
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https://www.digitalsocialcare.co.uk/data-security-protecting-my-information/cyber-security/be-careful-with-your-email/

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