Phishing and the Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report

The Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report (DBIR) provides useful information related to information security. The information was obtained from a collaboration of many security organizations and vendors. The findings from the report confirm that phishing is a significant threat vector in today's environment. Below are phishing related points from the DBIR.

66% of malware is installed via malicious email attachments
90% of incidences and breaches included a phishing element
21% of ransomware involved social actions, such as phishing
43% of all breaches included social tactics
93% of social attacks were phishing related
28% of phishing attacks are targeted

The following SlideShare highlights several of the key phishing facts within the Verizon DBIR.

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Read the full 2017 Verizon Data Breach Report to learn more about phishing and other security threats. There is a specific section, Attack the Humans, dedicated to phishing and related tactics.