Can Your Employees Spot A Phishing Email?
Phishing emails are among the more common tactics utilized by cybercriminals. Avoid becoming a victim by getting to know some of the common signs of a phishing attack.
What Is Phishing?
As of 2021, 74% of organizations in the United States experienced a successful phishing attack. Phishing is commonly used to gain information from unsuspecting victims. Phishing attacks can steal personal information such as login credentials or financial information, or they can install malware on your device if you open an attachment or click on a link.
Hackers and cybercriminals continue to evolve and develop more sophisticated phishing techniques that they use every day to attack organizations in order to steal data that can be sold on the dark web or held for a ransomware payout.
Tips to help prevent phishing attacks:
- Take our phishing quiz as part of your phishing education
- Monitor your online accounts regularly
- Keep your browser and software updated
- Don’t click on email links from unknown sources
- Never give out personal information over email
- Be wary of social, emotional lures
Do Your Employees Know the Red Flags in a Phishing Email?
Human intelligence is the best defense against phishing attacks. Training employees on how to recognize phishing, social engineering, and ransomware is the best way to defend your company against ransomware.
Download Our Phishing Graphic Below To Learn The Signs Of A Phishing Email.
Who’s At Risk For A Phishing Scam?
Smaller Organizations see a higher rate of malicious emails than large organizations. According to a report by Symantec, numbers for various types of email threats, including phishing, email malware, and spam reports that employees in smaller organizations are more likely to receive those types of threats.
How Does Partnering With Ascent Data Mitigate Risks?
Ascent Data takes multiple steps to protect against phishing. We implement cybersecurity policies and solutions that can eliminate threats as they evolve. However, it’s important that your employees are trained to understand the different types of attacks, how to recognize and how to report any suspicious activities. Informed employees and properly secured IT systems are the key to protecting your organization for phishing and other cybersecurity attacks.
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