Unfortunately, criminals have got smarter and it’s getting harder for employees and businesses to recognise a serious cyber security threat. Phishing attacks disguised as scam emails or phone calls are designed to personally target victims, often pretending to be from an organisation who has suffered an IT security breach themselves.
These cyber security threats are never isolated incidents, criminals send them out in their millions and regrettably, some are successful. Phishing attacks are accountable for 90% of all IT security breaches for businesses. The risk is higher in organisations who have not trained their staff in best practice, making your own employees a potential cyber security threat to your business.
Any attack on security poses a cyber security threat to your business’ network security and data, but phishing attacks are the most difficult to fight because they use social engineering to target your own employees. This means that your systems can be as secure as Fort Knox, but if your employees haven’t been trained and tested appropriately, they’re your biggest risk.