Cybercriminals never stop trying to find new ways to steal your data, and the new phishing tactics they are employing are more deceptive than ever. Businesses must remain proactive by implementing measures to prevent these attacks and by also increasing employee awareness.
The cybersecurity industry has been preaching for years about the importance of being cautious when opening files or clicking links that arrive by email. Years have been spent training employees to look for the telltale signs of spoofed emails. But some of these new threats are even more difficult to detect.
Online searches can lead to search engine phishing when the user clicks on a search result that has been hijacked and is then redirected to a mock site. Once on the fake website, the next click will install a malware loader on the computer. Individuals and businesses are at risk of losing sensitive data as a result of this scheme.
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