From Webster’s Dictionary, phishing is “the fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers.” (Meriam Webster’s Dictionary )
Phishing attacks are the third largest cybersecurity threat in terms of the size of the threat, with a reported 45% of all emails being sent being some level of spam or phishing link.
1 Vidwans, Ranjeet. “Top 10 Phishing Attack Statistics.” Clearedin, 11 Jan. 2022
This is a threat to everyone who is online, or has data stored online. The threat is raised when phishing attempts can target both the institution holding the information as well as the user. While the user is much more commonly targeted, businesses have reported receiving anywhere from “fourteen to forty fraudulent emails per year” (Rosenthal 2).
The threat of having sensitive and important information leaked is something that can potentially cause lots of damage if not properly educated on how to be avoided.
Also see: COVID-19 Phishing Schemes
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1 Vidwans, Ranjeet. “Top 10 Phishing Attack Statistics.” Clearedin, 11 Jan. 2022.
2 Rosenthal, Maddie. “Phishing Statistics (Updated 2022) – 50+ Important Phishing Stats.” Tessian, 13 Jan. 2022.
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