90% of phishing incidents trace back to PEBKAC and ID10T errors

Stu Sjouwerman | Apr 19, 2015

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Don't have time to read through the massive Verizon's 2015 Data Breach Investigations Report? Here is a great summary; 90% of Security incidents are still caused by PEBKAC and ID10T errors, according to Verizon.

Phishing attacks are a prime example of how the problem exists between keyboard and user as the DBIR said it takes a mere one minute and 22 seconds after a phishing email is sent before the first victim clicks on the tainted link. At ComputerWorld: 

Security awareness training can close the PEBKAC gap.

 


Topics: Phishing



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