Vambrace recommends: how to protect against phishing
What is a phishing attack?
Phishing is the fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers.
A 2021 NCSC report revealed that almost 40% of UK businesses experienced a cyber attack last year.
Another NCSC report stated that the most common cyber attacks by far stem from phishing attacks (83%).
Examples of phishing attacks are:
An attacker could potentially fraud an company account’s @ email address, with the aim of changing the organisation's bank details and generating payments from the organisation's client base.
Similar to this, an attacker can embed malicious links into email content to encourage end users to click the link and download malware onto their network.
Attackers can also entice end users to ‘log in’ with their credentials to a malicious website in order to gain access to the organisation's infrastructure and read, download or edit its internal documents.
Identifying a fraudulent email
There are many ways you can stay vigilant against phishing attacks, one of which is by checking the links before you open it by hovering over the link. By doing so you can ensure that the link provided is directing you to the correct website and that it doesn’t look suspicious. This prevents clicking on a malicious link that may have malware attached to it.
In addition, implementing strict processes when sharing account information and making purchases on behalf of your organisation.
Book a consultation with a member of our team today to learn more about the solutions to protect against phishing attacks.
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