Fraudulent emails pose the greatest cyber threat to businesses, as the chances of an employee spotting one are extremely slim, according to a report published today.
Cybersecurity wonks said that employees’ inability to identify malicious messages rendered email the most vulnerable access point for most companies.
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The report, co-authored by poker champion Liv Boeree, stated the chance of an employee spotting a phishing email was as slim as hitting a specific number on a roulette wheel.
“People’s use of and reliance on email is businesses’ greatest security vulnerability,” said Morten Brogger, chief executive of communications firm Wire.
“More secure modes of communication and collaboration with end-to-end encryption need to become the standard as email recedes into the past.”
While the report identified email as the greatest threat to business, it revealed costly ransomware attacks remain a significant risk.
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