A UK Government’s report looking at cybersecurity breaches across the country, (UK Government. 2022), prepared by Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (and sport!) showed clearly email phishing is a real threat:
“Of the 39% of UK businesses who identified an attack, the most common threat vector was phishing attempts (83%).”
Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2022 (UK Government. 2022)
Here are some examples from the current cyber security news:
Hackers impersonate cybersecurity firms in callback phishing attacks (bleepingcomputer.com)
Ongoing phishing campaign can hack you even when you’re protected with MFA | Ars Technica
Hackers stole $620 million from Axie Infinity via fake job interviews (bleepingcomputer.com)
Is it time you got some training for yourself and your team, to help combat these types of cyber security attacks?
Here are two ways we can help with training:
Self-driven and accountable to you: Cyber Awake | Train Your Team To Protect Against Cyber Attacks
Flexible and bespoke: Social Engineering and Email Cyber Security Training – Octagon Technology
Clive Catton MSc (Cyber Security) – by-line and other articles
References
UK Government. (2022). Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2022, from https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/cyber-security-breaches-survey-2022/cyber-security-breaches-survey-2022
Please Note:
I am on leave so the news this week is “in brief”. You can still contact me via the contact page and Octagon Technology.
