{"id":5897,"date":"2021-09-30T14:33:07","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T12:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esferize.com\/?p=5897"},"modified":"2022-11-16T11:10:28","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T10:10:28","slug":"how-to-detect-phishing-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.esferize.com\/en\/how-to-detect-phishing-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"How to detect phishing attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A successful phishing attack on your business<\/strong><\/a> can be a real disaster. On average, a phishing attack is estimated to result in a loss of more than $80,000, according to\u00a0APWG<\/a>‘s Phishing Activity Trends Report.<\/p>\n

To give an idea of the scale of this ‘industry’, the number of phishing sites detected in the second quarter of 2020 was 146,994, compared to 165,772 in the first quarter<\/a>. Cybercriminals are getting better and better<\/strong> at making us believe that the emails we receive are genuine when, in fact, they are scams<\/strong>. In fact, they even use SSL security certificates<\/strong> on their websites. To detect even the most realistic messages, good and continuous training of our employees is key to avoid falling victim to these or any other attacks.<\/p>\n

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The most commonly used fake senders<\/h3>\n

When attackers target your business, they will impersonate a company we know<\/strong> or trust: banks, telecoms, security, post office, parcels… or even an online shop. These most commonly used fake senders are:<\/p>\n