Spot the Phish Game: Spear Phishing
2 min! Run Time
Employees
only
of Completion
What you'll learn
Skills covered in this course
Description
With 91% of cyberattacks starting from a phishing email, spotting spear phishing is now a crucial workplace skill.
What this course covers:
- What spear phishing is and how it targets you
- How to identify these tailored attacks
- How to avoid falling victim
- Hands-on practice through an interactive game
Part of the Spot the Phish gaming series. No prior gaming experience required.
System Requirements
See System Requirements in the Coggno Knowledge Base
Author
Spot the Phish Game: Spear Phishing
Frequently Asked Questions
The course notes that 91% of cyberattacks start from a phishing email, using that figure to establish why spotting spear phishing has become a crucial workplace skill. This framing sets up the focus on tailored, targeted phishing attempts.
It explains what spear phishing is and how it targets you specifically, distinguishing tailored attacks from broader phishing campaigns. The course focuses on how to identify these tailored attacks rather than more generic phishing red flags.
Learners get hands-on practice through an interactive game as part of the Spot the Phish gaming series, with no prior gaming experience required. This format lets players apply spear-phishing identification skills directly rather than only reading about them.
The goal is helping learners avoid falling victim to spear phishing by practicing identification within the game itself. Because spear phishing is specifically tailored to the target, the course emphasizes recognizing personalized red flags rather than generic warning signs.
Yes, it's part of the Spot the Phish gaming series, sharing its interactive format with sibling courses while focusing specifically on spear phishing. No prior gaming experience is needed, making it accessible alongside the series' other modules.
