50+ Phishing Statistics For 2023
Business 2 Community, Monday, July 31,2023
Firstly, what exactly is phishing?
'Phishing' is a term commonly used to describe cyber security attacks and online scams. Victims of phishing ,'are lured via fake correspondence, often in the form of emails or social media messages leading to carefully constructed phishing sites.' 'Statista'
Once the victim clicks a phishing link and hands over their details, their data is then harvested and used in scams, including identity theft and online fraud.
Due to the fact that for many of us, so much of our lives has now moved online, it is now more important than ever that we understand the threat that phishing attacks pose in order to preempt and prevent them.
This article will explore the four main types of phishing, plus 50 phishing attack statistics you need to know.