Why phishing attacks are so effective

[BusinessTech]

Why phishing attacks are so effective

An alarming 91% of hacking attempts today begin with some kind of phishing attack, which uses email and social-engineering to gain access to confidential data.

 

[mercurial]

PEBKAC.

/thread

 

[supersunbird]

PEBKAC.

/thread

+∞

 

[LazyLion]

PEBKAC.

/thread

It's easy to just say that, but these are our grannies and grandpas, and we have to educate them somehow...
There are many people out there who are notoriously ignorant of electronic things.
Are you just gonna say tough. let them suffer?
What if it was your Mom or Gran who loses R50K in one shot?

 

[mercurial]

It's easy to just say that, but these are our grannies and grandpas, and we have to educate them somehow...
There are many people out there who are notoriously ignorant of electronic things.
Are you just gonna say tough. let them suffer?
What if it was your Mom or Gran who loses R50K in one shot?

I don't disagree with you. Merely stating the fact.