Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Report: 91 Percent Of Hacks Begin With An Email

Fifth Domain: 91 percent of hacks begin with an email

At least nine out of every 10 cyberattacks start with an email, according to the threat intelligence firm FireEye.

In a September report, the company said that “a single malicious email can cause significant brand damage and financial losses.”

The report is based on 500 million emails that were sent between January and June 2018. In the document, FireEye portrays e-mail as a roadway flooded with junk. Only 32 percent of traffic that organizations receive is considered genuine, according to the firm.

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1 comment:

Matthew Putnam said...

So does this mean that this happens when you simply open the email, or when you open any attachments inside of it? If anyone can brief me on this I would appreciate it.