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:
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.
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