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Phishing attacks often lead to ransomware infections, experts are saying

Proofpoint’s State of the Phish report says cybercriminals continue to focus on attacking people versus gaining access to systems via technical vulnerabilities.

While UK organisations are doing better at security training, many are quick to punish employees who fall victim to phishing attacks, whether real or simulated.

Remote work continues to fueling a spike in phishing and cyberattacks, particularly in the U.S. When it comes to paying the ransom in a ransomware attack, demands are on the rise. Yet, many companies that paid the ransom failed to receive a decryption key, in a survey issued Monday. In fact, pandemic-themed phishing scams, a sustained onslaught of ransomware attacks and the rise of a remote global workforce all colluded to make the last 12 months particularly brutal for information-security professionals, according to the report. Proofpoint’s State of the Phish report for 2021 surveyed 600 ...