Despite the fact that phishing is not by any means a new phenomenon, people are still falling victim to phishing attacks, and in greater numbers. According to this articles, phishing attacks are up by 297 percent in Q3 2018. Mainly, these attacks are being used to trick customers into revealing their credit card and login information to perpetrators. According to the article, fake apps and fake social media profiles are also on the rise by almost 500%. These sources can also be used to trick and deceive consumers into revealing personal information. One thing that really jumps out to me is that Phishing attacks aren’t really technically sophisticated. They don’t require you to hack into hardware or even use the command line. You just need to convince someone that you are someone else and not a bad guy.
https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/89512-phishing-attacks-up-by-297-percent-in-q3-2018
I have noticed am increase in phishing attempts and thought it might just be within my organization. It is actually somewhat comforting to see that the sis a large scale effort. The messages that I have seen recently are very simple and very short. “Are you at work today?” The email look familiar but for those comfortable with email address structure you immediately see that the phisherman used FIRST.LAST.DOMAIN@gmail.com. It is effective. It could also simply be mitigated by providing corporate education.
Hi Connor
It is important to have security awareness training program to train employees. Improving their security awareness is the best way to prevent phishing. Phishing attack is commonly used by attackers, because it is the easiest way to get information. Therefore, organizations should pay close attention to prevent this problem among their employees.