How Email Became the Weakest Link in Cybersecurity

Written by brianwallace | Published 2019/09/18
Tech Story Tags: cybersecurity | email | phishing | tech | technology | infographic

TLDR Email has become the weakest security link, and it’s costing businesses big time. From 2013 to 2016 cyber attacks cost businesses $5 billion globally. The average malware attack can cost $2.4 million to clean up, and the average spear phishing attack costs as much as $7.2 million to mitigate. The most successful phishing emails contain subject lines designed to scare or jolt us into action. Phrases like ‘open enrollment’ and ‘grievance filed’ can make us believe something needs our immediate attention.via the TL;DR App

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Written by brianwallace | Founder @ NowSourcing | Contributor at Hackernoon | Advisor: Google Small Biz, SXSW | Founder of The Innovate Summit
Published by HackerNoon on 2019/09/18