Internet Security Awareness Training (ISAT) firm KnowBe4 has released new cybercrime statistics that identify Education as one of the most Phish-prone™ industry sectors. Education is the second most susceptible sector to cybercrime ploys. DarkReading reports the percentage of companies in each sector that responded to the phishing emails are:
- Travel – 25%
- Education – 22.92%
- Financial Services – 22.69%
- Government Services – 21.23%
- IT Services – 20.44%
KnowBe4 founder and CEO Stu Sjouwerman told DarkReading, “Our cybercrime statistics should serve as a wake-up call … Not only are these businesses at risk for financial loss through a cyberheist, but their susceptibility to phishing tactics could compromise sensitive customer data such as credit card, bank account, and social security numbers.”
These findings are based on a recent phishing experiment KnowBe4 conducted among enterprises featured in the latest Inc. 500 and Inc. 5,000 listings.
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Having worked in K12 for a number of years, I saw lots of teachers and a few superintendents get caught by phishing traps, They would then complain to me why they and their organization has entered SPAM jail and then needed me to hit SORBS.net to get the mail flowing again.
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