Have you ever considered how many phishing schemes your employees are exposed to daily?

It may come as quite a shock when they discover it!

Businesses all across the board have suffered as their employee population increased three-fold over last year and clicked on more phishing sites than ever.

Let's retrace our steps before moving forward.

Scammers use phishing to attempt and gain access to sensitive data such as passwords or payment details by appearing as trustworthy sources.

Your employee could receive an email from Microsoft with a link that leads to a login screen, asking them for their login details. By providing these, criminals could gain access to them and take over your business.

Phishing attacks have become more frequent and harder to detect in recent years.

Email phishing remains a serious threat, yet scammers have expanded their reach through other channels such as search engines, social media, ads online and comments left on websites. Scammers understand that employees have become wary about emails; as a result they've found ways around these safeguards and found new methods of breaking in.

Why are more people falling for these scams now than ever before?

Fatigue can be part of the problem. Employees find it difficult to remain constantly vigilant against all the phishing emails that arrive in their mailboxes each day, while scammers become increasingly adept at creating convincing-looking phony websites and emails that mimic genuine ones.

Targeting platforms trusted by businesses - like Microsoft 365 - which is rich in valuable business data.

Your employees can either be your greatest strength or greatest weakness. An alert and well-trained team can detect phishing attacks before they become costly, while one unknowing click could cause financial loss, data theft and other problems for your business.

Education is key: make sure that everyone in your team understands what phishing looks like online as well as in emails. Teach them to be wary of requests for login details or suspicious links and to report anything unusual immediately. Don't rely solely on employees' memories; regular training can keep the threat of phishing scams front of mind.

Leave the hard work to someone else; use Multi-factor Authentication tools (MFA) as an additional layer of defense, making sure that even if your password is stolen attackers cannot gain entry. In combination with updated software and a sound cyber security plan, MFA tools provide extra peace of mind that will keep your business safe from cyber attackers.

Your business can avoid becoming part of statistics by taking the necessary steps.

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