Data breaches resulting from phishing attacks increased fourfold in the past year, according to an annual report from Verizon [VZ] released this week. The company attributes the spike in phishing activity to rising cases of cyber espionage. The report found a correlation between the type of attack and the method used. For espionage, attacks primarily targeted users and servers through malware, hacking and other forms of social engineering. Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report is a “sample of security incidents that…
Verizon Reports Rise In Cyber Espionage And Phishing Attacks
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