With all the information security threat vectors, is phishing a threat? Yes. Social engineering attacks are growing and phishing is a common social engineering tactic. The presentation highlights several key facts relating to phishing as a threat vector.

1. Is Phishing A Threat?

4. The Total Number Of
Phishing Attacks Was
59% Higher In 2012
Than 2011.
Source: RSA Report On Phishing

5. And It’s Getting Worse

6. In 2012-2013, 37.3 million
users were subjected to
phishing attacks.
Up 87% from
2011-2012.
Source: Kaspersky Labs: Evolution of Phishing 2011-2013

7. Phishing is the most prevalent
web-borne attack, affecting
55% of companies.
Source: Kaspersky Labs: Evolution of Phishing 2011-2013

8. In the past 12 months, 91% of
companies surveyed had at
least one external IT security
incident
Source: Kaspersky Labs Report

9. Of Security Breaches
Involved Social Tactics
Source: 2013 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report

10. Phishing Is The
Most Used
Social Tactic
71%
Source: 2013 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report

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