Kaspersky just released its 2015 Top Security Stories. The major theme is the growth of targeted attacks. In the targeted attack, the bad guy infiltrates systems by socially engineering the users. Kaspersky created this graphic which shows how a gang of cybercriminals stole $1 billion.

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As you can see, the infection phase uses a spearphishing email to gain the entry into the systems.

This report from Kaspersky emphasizes the need to provide users with tools that help them fight spearphishing attacks. That is where SP Guard from Iconix adds a new layer of security by helping employees identify malicious emails.