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Social engineering; still one of the most successful tactics

Vodafone statistics show users are getting less aware by the year. In 2015, as many as a third of phishing emails were opened, and 12 percent were successful because users either clicked the URL or downloaded the attachment. Some 63 percent of breaches investigated were caused by a weak or stolen password by social engineering scams. Companies dont even have a half-decent defense, the report claims, because they have failed to thoroughly detect and understand the patterns, industries and errors.”]

Source: https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/social-engineering-still-one-of-the-most-successful-tactics/

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