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According to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, phishing accounted for around 80% of all reported phishing attacks in 2019 and since the pandemic began in 2020 phishing attacks and associated scams have been thriving. In 2020, 74% of US organizations experienced a successful phishing attack.

Phishing attacks typically use emails or malicious websites – or both – to obtain sensitive information such as login credentials or to infect devices with malware and viruses. Phishing attacks involve a lure to get the recipient to take a certain action, such as clicking on a hyperlink in an email or opening a malicious email attachment. Email addresses, sender names, phone numbers, and website URLs are often spoofed to trick people into believing they are interacting with a familiar and trusted source.

The 2021 Cost of Phishing Study conducted by the Ponemon Institute/Proofpoint suggests...