Symantec has released their 2014 Internet Security Threat Report. Some of the key findings:

  • 91% increase in targeted attacks campaigns in 2013
  • 62% increase in the number of breaches in 2013
  • Over 552M identities were exposed via breaches in 2013
  • 23 zero-day vulnerabilities discovered
  • 1 in 392 emails contain a phishing attacks

This Symantec infographic is particularly revealing:

 

Symantec Infographic

 

The attackers have modified their attack methodology to stay below the radar.  How can you defend against spearphishing when the attackers are creating fewer forensic artifacts?   You can implement a defense that works at the point of the attack – user deception. Iconix provides this layer of protection – we let IT give users simple visual indicators so that users can make better email processing decisions.

Using SP Guard, IT can determine a list of trusted senders and provide this information to staff in a simple and highly effective manner.

You can contact us at  408-727-6342,ext 3 or use our online form.