Phishing, Spearphishing and Other Email-Based Attacks
Cybercriminals are a lot like any other kind of scammers or con men. They take advantage of crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, to trick their victims into taking action, and phishing is the perfect way to do it. While phishing tactics were used in 32 percent of the breaches covered in the 2020 Verizon Data Breach Investigation report9, it's likely that number will be even higher in the 2021 report.
