Hunting is the origin of the term "watering hole attack". Instead of tracking the prey over long distances, the hunter determines where it is most likely to be, usually to a body water, and then waits. The hunter will attack prey when it comes to him or herself, sometimes with its guard down.
Watering holes are targeted attacks that target users in a particular industry or group of users. They attack websites they frequent and lure them to malicious sites. The ultimate goal is to infect users computers and gain access to the organization's network. Watering Hole attacks (also known as strategic website compromise attacks) are very limited in their scope because they depend on luck. However, they are more effective when combined with email prompts to lure people to websites. www.webroot.com/safe key code
