Simulated Phishing (noun) [Word Notes]
Hacking Humans

Simulated Phishing (noun) [Word Notes]

2025-12-30

While our team is out on winter break, please enjoy this episode of Word Notes.

A security awareness training technique in which authorized, but fake phishing emails are sent to employees in order to measure and improve their resistance to real phishing attacks. 

CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/simulated-phishing⁠

Audio reference link: ⁠“Blackhat (2014) - Hacking the NSA Scene (4/10) | Movieclips.”⁠ YouTube, YouTube, 19 Apr. 2017.

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