Security researchers discovered that 1 in 7 organizations were hit with lateral phishing attacks over a seven-month period. Researchers analyzed the results of 180 campaigns that used the technique in which cybercriminals sent phishing messages from compromised internal corporate email accounts. Almost all such phishing campaigns were run during normal working hours, the studys authors added. Organizations that use perimeter protection and security information and event management (SIEM) as part of a layered security approach have a better chance of protecting their data.”]