Are you at risk of being phished?

Are you at risk of a being phished?

Phishing data in 2022:

75% of businesses experience a phishing attack in some form
80% of security breaches are caused by Fraudulent emails or websites
96% of Phishing attacks arrive by email

Most common types of phishing

Phishing – Account takeover

Spear phishing: the use of email or electronic communications targeted toward an individual or business

Vishing: the use of VoIP to steal personal information from victims – also referred to as voice phishing.

Tips for avoiding phishing scams

• Keep up to date with your antivirus and antimalware protections
• Taking an extra moment to examine emails that seem suspicious
• Keeping up to date with security updates on your pc, laptop, etc
• Using multi factor authentication wherever possible
• Keeping backups of your data (external or loud)
• Do not open suspicious links or attachments from unexpected emails

If it looks suspicious it probably is