Casino Cyberattacks Serve as Cybersecurity Reminder
Lingering impact of cyberattacks serves as harsh reminder of importance of cybersecurity awareness.
Semi-annually, the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) publishes the Phishing Activity Trends Report. These reports address phishing trends and underscore the significance of phishing by quantifying the scope of the global phishing problem.
The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) observed more phishing attacks in the first quarter of 2016 than at any other time in history. According to the APWG’s new Phishing Activity Trends Report, the total number of unique phishing websites observed in Q1 2016 was a record 289,371, with 123,555 of those phishing sites detected in March 2016.
What does this mean for businesses? Although there have been some changes in various components of phishing and attack vectors, the problem is still significant. As indicated by the data, all businesses should be aware of the problem and take proactive steps including training and testing.
Running simulated phishing tests will determine your employees' susceptibility to social engineering and phishing scams. Train your employees and help them identify spear phishing and ransomware attacks.
Lingering impact of cyberattacks serves as harsh reminder of importance of cybersecurity awareness.
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