Thomas Fox is president of Tech Experts, southeast Michigan’s leading small business computer support company.
Despite all the buzz about high-tech threats like ransomware and malware, good old phishing has held on to its title as the number one trick in a cyber criminal’s toolkit.
Phishing is when someone tries to trick you into giving them your personal information, like your password or credit card number. They do this by sending you emails or text messages that look like they’re from a real company.
According to the latest annual cyber breaches survey, 79% of businesses were targeted with a phishing attempt in the past year. And if your employees aren’t trained in cyber security awareness, 1 in 3 of them are likely to fall for a phishing attack. Scary!
You might be thinking, “Sure, it’s bad, but it can’t be that bad, right?” Well, let’s break down the consequences of a successful phishing attack.