Security News > 2020 > December > Phishing emails: More than 25% of American workers fall for them
A new global report on phishing attempts shows how the workforce has responded to security threats since COVID-19, and the new vulnerabilities that have resulted from the remote work landscape.
Terranova Security's new "2020 Gone Phishing Tournament," part of its Phishing Benchmark Global Report, looks at the impact of phishing attacks on the remote workforce, citing an increase in phishing simulation clicks, as well as compromised data.
In the three months of 2020, according to the report, remote workers were hit with 30,000 more "Suspicious messages," and a 667% increase in COVID-related spear phishing.
Participants were presented with a real-world scenario, courtesy of Microsoft, that simulated phishing emails and web pages.
The result is a "Substantial year-over-year increase in participating end user click rates," the report said, as well as a rise in participants who were fooled by the phishing simulation, and would have compromised their login data.
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