Phishing remains the most prevalent form of cyberattack
Cybersecurity continues to be a growing concern for businesses, with new government research confirming that phishing remains the most common type of cyberattack affecting organisations across the country ... Phishing continues to dominate as the most common type of cyberattack, posing a major threat to individuals and businesses alike According to the government's own UK Cyber Security Breaches Survey, phishing attacks remain the most prevalent form of cyber incident, affecting 38% of businesses and 25% of charities. More concerningly, phishing was also identified as the most disruptive type of attack experienced by organisations that suffered a cyber breach. The survey found that phishing-only attacks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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