Best 15 Phishing Keywords to avoid getting hacked.

The New CyberSecurity Future

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In the new landscape of cyberspace, where the boundary between security and vulnerability is often shady, vigilance is paramount. With the nefarious specter of phishing looming every day, arming oneself with knowledge becomes the first line of defense against insidious cyber threats.

Phishing is the most expensive initial attack vector (leading infection vector, identified in 41% of incidents), costing $4.9 million in 2023, the highest average on record. 74% of breaches involved a human element. 56% of Americans don’t know what steps to take in the event of a phishing scam. The average cost of a ransomware recovery is nearly $2 million. 26% of phishing attacks exploited public-facing applications. $17.700 is lost every minute due to a phishing attack.

What to do to avoid being hacked?

• Key themes used for phishing scams include holiday shopping, travel and vacation offers, tech support, charity, social media impersonation, cryptocurrency, gift cards, and gaming hacks.
• The top 6 countries where phishing scams…