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Phishing attacks result in significant losses and damages to businesses every year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Note: This article, which was originally published in 2019, has been updated to include related news & media resources<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

For Google and Facebook, the losses totaled more than $100\nmillion<\/strong>. Belgium\u2019s Creland Bank handed over more than $75 million<\/strong> to\ncybercriminals. And the Austrian aerospace parts maker FACC lost $61 million<\/strong>.\nWhat\u2019s causing these types of massive losses? Each of these organizations were\nthe victims of different\n(and costly) types of phishing attacks<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n<\/span>\n\n\n

What\u2019s a Phishing Attack?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In general, a phishing scam is a type of cyberattack that\ncybercriminals use to get users to perform some type of action. These emails\nare often sent out in mass with the goal of tricking unsuspecting individuals\ninto falling for their scam. Think of your best bud \u2014 the Nigerian Prince who\nkeeps trying to get you to take his money for \u201csafe keeping.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, phishing has evolved significantly since his royal highness\nfirst entered the scene. There is now a variety of phishing attacks targeting\nbusinesses each day. Some involve the use of emails and websites; others may\nuse text messages or even phone calls. Attacks use these methods with the goal\nof getting users to provide personal or account information or to make wire\ntransfer funds to fraudulent accounts. The cybercrime industry is reaching unprecedented\nlevels. Cybersecurity Ventures reports that the damages\nof cybercrime<\/a> are expected to cost the world $6 trillion annually by\n2021<\/strong> \u2014 of which phishing is anticipated to play a significant role. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But when we talk about phishing, what types of phishing\nattacks are we specifically talking about? There are actually multiple types of\nphishing scams that businesses are targeted by on a daily basis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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