janelane wrote:

According to the report, the intruders used widely available attack methods known as SQL injection and spear phishing to compromise their targets.

Wait, there's a version of phishing called spear phishing? And NYT knew about it? Crazy.

-janelane

Basically it means they send you a targeted email that is custom crafted to appeal to you and entices you to click on a malicious link or something similar.

RE: Hackers Breach Systems of 5 Multinational Oil Companies - NYTimes.com