HRM glossary

Phishing simulation

A controlled lure to measure actual behavior, not the declared one.

Definition

At Whalemate the native channel is email (phishing) and QR (QRishing), in three modalities: click only, credential capture and ransomware via attachment. Smishing, vishing, USB Drop, 2FA and deepfake run as professional services.

HRM glossary

QRishingPhishing via QR code: the lure asks you to scan, not to click a link.

Ransomware (simulated)A simulated attachment that would encrypt files, to measure the act of opening it without checking.

Report ratePercentage of simulated (or real) threats that staff report using the phishing button.

Risk scoreA comparable index of the human risk of a person, a team or the company.

HRM glossary

Questions about Phishing simulation

What is Phishing simulation?
A controlled lure to measure actual behavior, not the declared one.
How does Whalemate use it?
At Whalemate the native channel is email (phishing) and QR (QRishing), in three modalities: click only, credential capture and ransomware via attachment. Smishing, vishing, USB Drop, 2FA and deepfake run as professional services.

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