Defending against spear-phishing
Jason Steer · Computer Fraud & Security · 2017
There is no doubt about it, spear-phishing is big business – it is even becoming a serious political and diplomatic weapon. Last year saw a 1,300% increase in business email compromise attacks and a 400% rise in ransomware. And 90% of successful data breaches could be traced back to a spear-phishing email (according to PhishMe research). This is how attackers can evade your defences and assume the privileges of an insider.