This is a good question…

It’s 2025… so why are obviously malicious advertising URLs still going strong? – SANS Internet Storm Center

The article by Jan Kopriva makes a number of excellent points about why threat actors continue with these types of social engineering attacks – but the bottom line is that lack of training and awareness about phishing attacks in organisations means threat actors still make money from these attack vectors.

The article is worth a read – it does include a number of examples of phishing emails – as it will allow you to decide if you have done enough to protect your organisation.

If not – then it is time for you to take action – what about one of our Cyber Security Awareness Courses?

Clive Catton MSc (Cyber Security) – by-line and other articles

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