According to Proofpoint’s 2021 State of the Phish Report, more than 80% of organizations fell victim to a phishing attack last year. Another report from PhishMe found that 91% of cyberattacks start with a phish, and the top reasons people are duped by phishing emails are curiosity (13.7%), fear (13.4%), and urgency (13.2%), followed by reward/recognition, social, entertainment, and opportunity.
Spear Phishing attacks are social engineering cyberattack methods that target specific individuals or groups with the goal of stealing sensitive information such as login credentials or infecting the targets’ device with malware. Concentrating on a more informed targeting method, attackers identify the individuals to target instead of a mass mail approach. ...read more!
