1 year ago

‍https://www.upguard.com/blog/phishing make up over 90% of all https://www.upguard.com/blog/data-breach (https://cloudmanaged.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2021-cyber-security-threat-trends-phishing-crypto-top-the-list.pdf'), far outnumbering https://www.upguard.com/blog/malware and https://www.upguard.com/blog/ransomware attacks, affecting millions of users yearly. The main issue with phishing attacks is that users and organizations are poorly trained to identify them.

Phishing attacks are often used in conjunction with malware attacks to cripple the user or organization further. Behind every successful phishing attack, a threat actor has studied user behavior to identify the easiest route to stealing information and data.

How to Identify Email Phishing: Requests for personal information - Legitimate companies will NEVER ask for your personal information through email.