With over 3 billion phishing emails received every day, it’s inevitable that employees will make the mistake of clicking on a malicious link that can lead to a cyber attack. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) estimates it to be more than this. 90% of successful cyber attacks It is initiated by a phishing email. But what exactly is phishing?
Phishing This is a type of social engineering in which an attacker tricks an email user into giving up their login credentials or unwittingly clicking to visit a malicious website. Attackers typically use phishing campaigns to steal login credentials for network access or to steal malware for activities such as escalating user privileges, disrupting systems, or maintaining persistence on compromised systems. or introduce.
To help reduce the impact of phishing attacks, CISA, the National Security Agency, the FBI, and the Multinational Information Sharing and Analysis Center jointly announced the following release: Phishing guidance: Stop the attack cycle in phase 1. This guide provides an overview of phishing techniques, discusses mitigations, provides recommendations for small businesses, and provides guidance for software manufacturers.