Security News > 2019 > September > A look into the frequency and success of phishing attacks on SMEs
2019-09-04 04:30
43% of UK SMEs have experienced a phishing attempt through impersonation of staff in the last 12 months. Of those impersonation phishing attempts, it was discovered that two-thirds (66%) had suffered a successful attack, according to CybSafe. Businesses admitted to taking minimal action to correct this: less than half of those featured in the research (47%) claimed to already have a cybersecurity training and awareness program in place. Interestingly, respondents saw email phishing as a … More → The post A look into the frequency and success of phishing attacks on SMEs appeared first on Help Net Security.
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