Spear-Phishing Stats

Written by Jonathan & Erik Bernstein | Edited by Rory Hart
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    Eye-opening figures on targeted attacks

    In our last post we discussed spear-phishing and “whaling” attacks – targeted hacks that take aim at specific companies and even specific individuals. According to Symantec, these attacks are drastically increasing, rising 55% in 2015 alone. This isn’t like being struck by lightning, either. Research found that large businesses targeted for attack were likely to be targeted again at least three more times throughout the year.

    If you’re hungry for more info on these frighteningly effective attacks, click through to the Symantec infographic below.

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    [Jonathan Bernstein is president of Bernstein Crisis Management, Inc., an international crisis management consultancy, author of Manager’s Guide to Crisis Management and Keeping the Wolves at Bay – Media Training. Erik Bernstein is vice president for the firm, and also editor of its newsletter, Crisis Manager]

    – See more at: https://management.org/blogs/crisis-management/2016/04/18/are-spear-phishing-and-whaling-attacks-putting-you-in-danger/#sthash.Z5PXs5NV.dpuf

    Jonathan & Erik Bernstein