How Emails these days have become an easy target for hackers to steal personal … – ET CIO

By Shibu Paul1185 average phishing attacks every month. That’s the number of attacks remediated by organizations, as shown in a recent survey.The same report says nearly a third of respondents admit that phishing attacks have been successful after the pandemic. On the one hand, we have increasing email attacks, and on the other hand, we cannot imagine our lives without emails. Emails are one of the most effective communication channels used by businesses every day. Most people check emails first thing in the morning. Whether it’s for internal communication, business vendors, or hiring purposes, emails continue to be used on a day-to-day basis. Then, despite regular usage, how would you go about managing these attacks?First, let’s understand how email attacks take place and how to remedy it.Why Do Emails Continue to Be an Easy Attack for Hackers?While we can blame human error as one of the biggest causes of email attacks, we can’t overlook the escalating sophistication of email attacks. While most of the en-mass malicious emails get trapped in the spam folder, others that sneak into the receiver’s inbox are a cause for concern. Imagine getting mail from your boss, colleague, or assistant, making a genuine request of either…
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