Nearly half of UK businesses pwned last year as phishing keeps doing the job like it's 2005
Summary
A recent report indicates that almost half of UK businesses experienced breaches last year, with phishing attacks remaining a primary vector for compromise. Many of these attacks succeed due to employees falling for fake login pages, often disguised as communications from IT support.
IFF Assessment
FOE
The article highlights the continued success of phishing attacks, which is a persistent threat to defenders and leads to successful breaches.
Defender Context
This article underscores the enduring effectiveness of social engineering tactics like phishing, even in an era of advanced AI. Defenders must continue to prioritize robust security awareness training for employees and implement strong email filtering and endpoint protection to mitigate these common attack vectors.