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Watering Hole Attack

Watering Hole Attack: In a watering hole attack, the attacker compromises a site likely to be visited by a particular target group, rather than attacking the…

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In a watering hole attack, the attacker compromises a site likely to be visited by a particular target group, rather than attacking the target group directly.

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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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