In 2021, phishing has infiltrated every form of communication, from work and personal e-mail to SMS, social media, and even advertising. Why? Because it’s easier for an attacker to exploit a person and capture data via a phishing attack than it is to exploit a robust device operating system. In fact, user credentials are far more valuable to an attacker in this age of cloud-enabled enterprises, as they provide access to sensitive data that is stored and managed beyond the device in SaaS applications, online file storage repositories and data centers.
This report will walk you through:
- The growth in phishing attacks over time
- The growing locations in which attacks occur
- The deceptive measures being used to trick users
- Recommendations for remedy and prevention