phishing emails targeting their employees increased during 2020, according to the findings of a global survey titled ‘Phishing Insights 2021’ by Sophos, a cybersecurity company. “Phishing has been around for over 25 years and remains an effective cyberattack technique.
One of the reasons for its success is its ability to continuously evolve and diversify, tailoring attacks to topical issues or concerns, such as the pandemic, and playing on human emotions and trust," said Chester Wisniewski, principal research scientist at Sophos. “It can be tempting for organizations to see phishing attacks as a relatively low-level threat, but that underestimates their power.