KnowBe4's latest Phishing Report reveals that HR and IT related phishing scams remain prevalent, with HR-related email subjects constituting 42% and IT-related email subjects 30% of the top phishing email subjects. These attacks exploit employees' trust by imitating legitimate HR or IT communications, leading to immediate responses from the recipients before verifying the authenticity of the emails. The report also highlights an increase in personal phishing attacks targeting sensitive information like tax and healthcare data
Cybercriminals leverage emotional triggers and urgency to persuade individuals to click on malicious links or download harmful attachments. KnowBe4 emphasizes the importance of comprehensive security awareness training to prevent cyberattacks and the need for a well-trained workforce to establish a robust security culture in organizations. ```https://www.itsecurityguru.org/2024/05/21/hr-and-it-related-phishing-scams-still-most-popular-according-to-knowbe4s-latest-phishing-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hr-and-it-related-phishing-scams-still-most-popular-according-to-knowbe4s-latest-phishing-report