Phishing is the Number One Delivery Vehicle for Ransomware

February 5th, Tip of the Week  |

According to Deloitte, “the motive behind this is that phishing emails are easy to send and lead to a faster return on investment (ROI). Phishing, as part of social engineering schemes, lures victims into executing actions without realizing the malicious drive. The less aware the targeted user is, the more fruitful the attack. Likewise, in case of targeted attacks, phishing emails are created to look like they come from a trustworthy sender, but link to or contain malicious content that executes as soon as users click it, encrypting their data and asking for the ransom”.

It’s equally important to note that the number one method for protecting organizations against phishing and ransomware is awareness. Stay aware, alert and suspicious of emails asking you to click a link, download a file, or input your personal information.