The financial consequences of phishing are alarming, as can be seen from these amazing statistics. There are ways to guard against being a victim of this type of attack, though, which include training employees and installing good email security as well as vigilant online behavior. Keep safe by...
Hackers or scammers send you a text message stating that your account may have been compromised and ask you to reply to the authorization code that you’ll receive in a few minutes to confirm your identity. They’ll then attempt a login to the target website using your password and usernam...
Phishing by country Not all countries and regions are impacted by phishing to the same extent, or in the same way.Here are some statistics fromanother sourceshowing the percentage of companies that experienced a successful phishing attack in 2020, by country: United States: 74% United Kingdom: ...
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Phishing attacks account for 36% of data breaches, and 83% of organizations fall victim to at least one phishing attack annually. Scammers also use advanced technologies, including AI, to craft highly personalized and convincing phishing messages. AI-generated phishing attempts can be difficult to ...
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According toKaspersky Lab, in 2020, the volume of telephone fraud and scam was actively growing. From January to November, the company discovered almost 86 thousand ski resources in the world, of which 62.5 thousand were blocked in the second half of the year. This phenomenon is especially com...
Let's jump back to the beginning and answer the obvious question: What is a Phishing attack? A Phishing attack or scam is when an attacker sends an email pretending to be someone (for example, the CEO of an organization) or something he's not (for example, poses as Google). The goal...
Scammers like such schemes, because sending spam is much cheaper and easier than calling potential victims. To avoid swallowing the bait, either call the support service using the number on the organization’s official website (not the one in the email), or use an app that protects against ...
Figure 4. No one is immune to a phishing attack Why People Fall for Phishing Cognitive Biases Contributing to Susceptibility The susceptibility of individuals to phishing attacks is often rooted in certain cognitive biases. These biases are inherent ways of thinking that can skew judgment and decisio...