The U.S. public sector faces unique challenges as it is tasked with safeguarding the most sensitive data of citizens, all while maintaining the critical infrastructure that keeps society functioning.
The U.S. public sector faces unique challenges as it is tasked with safeguarding the most sensitive data of citizens, all while maintaining the critical infrastructure that keeps society functioning.
Spear phishing is on the rise in the US and is quickly becoming the biggest cybersecurity threat for businesses. With more sophisticated, human-like emails and a greater reliance on email communication in general, it can be difficult to spot a standard phishing attack, let alone a spear phishing one.
It is tax season in the United States and that means plenty of tax scams. I recently received these SMS messages.
Phishing isn’t just increasing. It’s outpacing the way many organizations test for it. Attacks have surged 400% year over year, and corporate users are now more likely to be targeted by phishing than by malware. As social engineering becomes a primary entry point into enterprise environments, how you assess phishing risk matters just as much as how often you train for it.
Our increasing dependence on the internet and, specifically, email for business and personal communication has produced the perfect environment for cybercriminals to launch phishing attacks.
Sending a work email to the wrong person – it’s something all of us have done at least once in our working lives. For some people, it’s a regular occurrence. But just how risky is it?
For legal organizations, the integrity of communication isn’t just a business requirement, it’s a foundational pillar of the profession. Whether it’s a sensitive case strategy, a confidential merger agreement, or personal client data, the information contained within firm emails represents an immense amount of trust and significant liability.
