Security News > 2022 > November > Outmaneuvering cybercriminals by recognizing mobile phishing threats’ telltale markers

As phishing attacks soar in frequency and sophistication and are delivered by an entirely new breed of cybercriminals, it's time we utilize the latest technology to anticipate threats before they advance.

Smartphones have become increasingly targeted by hacking attempts - especially since the pandemic, with total phishing attacks in the second quarter of 2022 rising to over 1 million.

Enabling wholesale security for mobile phones requires more than reflective analysis - we need to capture data on a user's device and model an algorithm based on behavior and interaction - predicting malicious sites and shielding a user from them.

The data derived from these instances inform the type of real-time, automated technology that will focus not just on developing a list of markers that arouse suspicion, but also on cutting down the volume of threats getting through in the first place.

Just like an irregular heartbeat or high blood pressure would reveal important insights to a doctor about the well-being of a patient, the countless digital markers available to the algorithm would tell the user that clicking a link or responding to that message could be the wrong move.

According to a recent PWC survey, at least 78% of the 722 US executive respondents treat cybersecurity as the No. 1 business risk - rather than a technology risk - and therefore cyber threats are no longer solely the domain of the CISO. This is part of the solution - correctly assigning ownership to address the threat and then arming businesses or individuals with the digital arsenal to fight back.

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