{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Antivirus and Security Software FAQs &amp; Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.antivirusaz.com\/faq","title":"What is whaling?","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"jUbPnkfoLf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antivirusaz.com\/faq\/art\/what-is-whaling\/\">What is whaling?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.antivirusaz.com\/faq\/art\/what-is-whaling\/embed\/#?secret=jUbPnkfoLf\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;What is whaling?&#8221; &#8212; Antivirus and Security Software FAQs &amp; Blog\" data-secret=\"jUbPnkfoLf\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.antivirusaz.com\/faq\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"Whaling is a type of phishing attack that targets high-level executives or other \u201cbig fish\u201d within an organization\u2014like CEOs, CFOs, or directors. The goal is to trick them into revealing sensitive information, approving fraudulent transactions, or clicking malicious links, often by impersonating a trusted colleague, partner, or authority figure. Unlike basic phishing, whaling emails are [&hellip;]","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.antivirusaz.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/antivirusaz-faq-blog-logo.png","thumbnail_width":1536,"thumbnail_height":512}