90% of data breaches last year involved phishing.
Today, cybercriminals use a plethora of tactics to attack businesses, from ransomware to malvertising, viruses, and more. These tactics are diverse, but many of them share one thing in common—phishing.
Phishing attacks are getting more sophisticated every day. And what’s worse, they were involved in 90% of all data breaches in the past year. These attacks present a significant threat to businesses both big and small.
Phishing is a form of fraud in which an attacker masquerades as a reputable entity or person in email or other communication channels. The attacker uses phishing emails to distribute malicious links or attachments that can perform a variety of functions, including the extraction of login credentials or account information from victims.
Phishing is popular with cyber-criminals, as it is far easier to trick someone into clicking a malicious link in a seemingly legitimate phishing email than trying to break through a computer’s defenses. Even if you get a legitimate email from your financial institution or online merchant do not click the link. Open your browser, go to the site and login. This will substantially eliminate the effectiveness of Phishing Scams. Never open a link in an email that you are not familiar with, even if the email is from a friend or coworker.