{"id":2158,"date":"2020-07-01T14:17:27","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T18:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gocomputek.com\/?p=2158"},"modified":"2021-04-09T11:35:24","modified_gmt":"2021-04-09T15:35:24","slug":"phishing-email-attacks-remain-a-real-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gocomputek.com\/phishing-email-attacks-remain-a-real-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"Phishing Email Attacks Remain a Real Threat"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Phishing email attacks<\/a> account for more than 80% of reported security incidents this year alone. A phishing attack is a type of cyber attack that happens via email. The goal of a phishing email is to elicit a response from the user: type in a <\/span>password<\/a>, click on a link, or open an attachment. The end result: to load malware into your computer and hold your data for ransom. Or, in the case of <\/span>spear phishing<\/a>, the aim is to garner a targeted user’s credentials for a later, more specific attack.<\/span><\/p>\n

Phishing attacks happen to people all over the world. Businesses, however, are particular targets. Phishing attacks aimed at businesses, or <\/span>Business Email Compromise<\/a> (BEC), has cost businesses 12 billion dollars in the past five years. It\u2019s estimated that <\/span>$17,700 is lost every minute due to phishing attacks.<\/a><\/p>\n

Quick tips for spotting a phishing email<\/span><\/p>\n

How can you avoid becoming a victim? Knowledge is power. First, you and your employees need to know what phishing emails look like and what to do with them. Bad actors have become incredibly detailed in their scams in the last few years. In the past, phishing emails were often littered with poor spelling and grammatical errors. They were also sent from obviously bogus email addresses. Now, bad actors create whole fake websites that look legitimate. Their emails confuse users and get them to put their credentials into these bogus websites. There are still a few tell-tale signs that an email or a website is not the real thing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tell-Tale Signs<\/h4>\n