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Is Phishing A Threat?

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With all the information security threat vectors, is phishing a threat? Yes. Social engineering attacks are growing and phishing is a common social engineering tactic. The presentation highlights several key facts relating to phishing as a threat vector.
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Is Phishing A Threat?

Phishing Is On The Rise

The Total Number OfPhishing Attacks Was59% Higher In 2012Than 2011.

Source: RSA Report On Phishing

And It’s Getting Worse

Source: Kaspersky Labs: Evolution of Phishing 2011-2013

In 2012-2013, 37.3 million users were subjected to phishing attacks.

Up 87% from 2011-2012.

@55%Phishing is the most prevalent web-borne attack, affecting 55% of companies.

Source: Kaspersky Labs: Evolution of Phishing 2011-2013

In the past 12 months, 91% of companies surveyed had at least one external IT security incident

Source: Kaspersky Labs Report

29%Of Security Breaches Involved Social Tactics

Source: 2013 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report

Source: 2013 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report

71%

Phishing Is The Most Used Social Tactic

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