Posts Tagged ‘phishing’
Just as everything has changed since the mid-nineties when the internet started, so too have phishing attacks. I’m sure you remember getting those Nigerian Prince scams or a widow asking you for help a while back? Well, those scams simply seeking money are not by any means the same as they are today (and to become in 2019).
You see, as people started expecting more from the internet, so too have the attacks gotten more sophisticated and deceptive. They are more creative and have become especially difficult to recognize.
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Remember that old proverb “teach a man to fish”? Well, we had been thinking phishing went the same way for many cybercriminals. Once they learned how to effectively phish users, they’d be set for a good pay day that might provide enough phished users to be set for life.
My thoughts on this have changed…
A new slew of email attacks don’t even depend on you clicking a link! What cybersecurity experts are finding is that email archives is a new and effective way for a criminal to get into your inbox without you even doing anything at all.
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No matter how great your security system, users can still let the bad guy in if they don’t know what to look for.
As security gets more and more sophisticated, users themselves become the easiest target. I’ve seen it all! From an email with a fake resume—that ended up destroying all the files on an ENTIRE network! To a popup message saying that your computer is infected and talk to Microsoft Support by calling 888-UR-HACKD. When the user dialed, an Indian voice asked you to click on a remote site (and consequently giving criminals a way into your system!).
You are probably chuckling to yourself thinking “No one in my office would fall for such tricks!” But the raw truth is IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME!
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