Security News > 2017 > February > 91% of phishing attacks are display name spoofs (Help Net Security)
2017-02-01 14:34
GreatHorn analyzed more than 56 million emails from 91,500 corporate mailboxes from March to November 2016. The data found that display name spoofs are the clear phishing weapon of choice for cybercriminals. Attackers are increasingly relying on highly targeted, non-payload attacks that exploit trust and leverage pressure tactics to trick users into taking action that will put their organizations at risk. Of the more than 537,000 phishing threats GreatHorn detected in its research, 91 percent … More →
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