Tech Time: These employees are the most likely to be targeted by a cyberattack

Plus, five tips to avoid falling prey to malware and phishing at your credit union.

According to a whitepaper from Sophos, 70% of internet users use the same password for almost all the web services they use. So it comes as no surprise that phishing is such a popular and effective tool for cyber criminals, allowing them to assume control of all types of accounts for a single victim, from social media to online banking.

Phishing is a type of cybercrime that involves deceiving users into thinking they are communicating with a legitimate company or individual, perhaps within their own organization, in order to steal confidential information and passwords. By its nature, a phishing attack works by impersonating someone the recipient knows and trusts, often by email or online messaging through social networks.

For insight into threats focused on specific people, cybersecurity company Proofpoint Inc., Sunnyvale, California, examined the most highly targeted attacks against Fortune Global 500 customers between July and September 2018, collecting the most-targeted email addresses for each company. Proofpoint then found the recipients’ titles and functions using social media profiles, internet databases, public records, news stories and other sources.

 

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