Over 90% of successful attacks start with phishing — a deceptive message that pushes you to click, enter your details or open an attachment.
Today's phishing messages are flawless thanks to AI, so "look for mistakes" no longer works. We have to look at behavior and context.
The psychology of the scam
Phishing works through urgency, fear and authority — "your account will be suspended", "the director orders it". The goal is to make you act before you think.
90%+of breaches begin with human error, most often a phishing email.
Signs of phishing
- Urgency and the threat of consequences
- The sender looks familiar, but the address is odd
- Links that don't match the text when you hover over them
- Unexpected attachments or requests for data
- A request to bypass your usual procedures
How to protect yourself
Technology filters out some of the threats, but training is decisive. Regular simulated campaigns turn theory into reflex and cut click rates several times over.
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