Phishing is an attempt to obtain sensitive information by pretending to be a trustworthy source via electronic communication. Social engineering attacks are increasing in sophistication and prevalence. 156 million phishing emails are sent out every day. And of the businesses and charities that suffered a cyber-breach or attack in the last year, 80% identified a phishing attack, making it the most common type of attack. The human element is often the weakest link and the first barrier in a company’s security. Plus phishing emails are becoming more believable and therefore harder to detect. Let’s take a look at how to…
