Definition[]
A watering hole attack
“ | consist[s] of the attempt to attack a certain target group by manipulating web sites visited and trusted by members of this target group. When visiting a manipulated web site, devices of members of the target group get eventually infected.[1] | ” |
Overview[]
"Relying on websites that the group trusts makes this strategy efficient, even with groups that are resistant to spear phishing and other forms of phishing."[2]
References[]
- ↑ ENISA Threat Landscape 2013–Overview of Current and Emerging Cyber-Threats, at 32.
- ↑ ThreatConnect Glossary (full-text).