Despite being one of the oldest types of cyber attacks—dating back to the 1980s—phishing continues to plague businesses of all types as one of the most significant cyber threats today. The recent global ransomware attack WannaCry, which infected over 200,000 computers in at least 100 countries, originated with a successful email phishing attack. WannaCry is just one of countless examples of the widespread, severe damage that cyber criminals can inflict upon businesses by using disguised email as a weapon. Phishing attacks are on the rise, and are becoming more sophisticated as time progresses.
As such, now is the time for companies of all shapes and sizes to review the issue of phishing and what steps can be taken to minimize the risk of this lethal cyber threat. In particular, employee education and training is a vital tactic that can be employed to combat the threat of phishing so that companies do not fall victim to this time-tested attack vector.
