{"id":1612,"date":"2022-09-02T01:51:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T01:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/?p=1612"},"modified":"2022-09-02T15:57:12","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T15:57:12","slug":"phishing-attacks-some-stats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/phishing-attacks-some-stats\/","title":{"rendered":"Phishing Attacks \u2013 Some Stats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1615\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Phishing-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Phishing Attacks\" width=\"663\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Phishing-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Phishing-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Phishing.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/>I just read where 4 out of 5 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperva.com\/learn\/application-security\/phishing-attack-scam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">phishing attacks<\/a> originate from either the Netherlands or the United States. Not surprisingly, the article also asserted a close relationship between phishing attacks and malware. In fact, apparently seventy three percent of all malware is delivered via phishing attacks.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/phishing-attacks-some-stats\/#References_%E2%80%93_visibility_into_forty_percent_of_traffic_transiting_the_Internet_worldwide\" >References &#8211; visibility into forty percent of traffic transiting the Internet worldwide.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/phishing-attacks-some-stats\/#Brute_force_attacks\" >Brute force attacks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/phishing-attacks-some-stats\/#Why_so_much_difference_in_regions_between_malware_and_brute_force_attacks\" >Why so much difference in regions between malware and brute force attacks?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/phishing-attacks-some-stats\/#How_many_attacks_do_you_envision_occurred_over_their_reporting_period_of_twelve_months_ending_in_September_2016\" >How many attacks do you envision occurred over their reporting period of twelve months ending in September 2016?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/phishing-attacks-some-stats\/#Combatting_these_threats\" >Combatting these threats<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/phishing-attacks-some-stats\/#It_isnt_simply_the_rise_in_number_of_attacks_that_should_be_disconcerting_but_their_sophistication\" >It isn\u2019t simply the rise in number of attacks that should be disconcerting, but their sophistication.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/phishing-attacks-some-stats\/#BROUGHT_TO_YOU_BY_PROLIMEHOST\" >BROUGHT TO YOU BY PROLIMEHOST<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/phishing-attacks-some-stats\/#VPS_SERVICES_LIGHTNING_FAST_SSD_VIRTUAL_SERVERS\" >VPS SERVICES: LIGHTNING FAST SSD VIRTUAL SERVERS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/phishing-attacks-some-stats\/#DEDICATED_SERVERS_BACKED_BY_A_999_SLA_NETWORK_UPTIME_GUARANTEE\" >DEDICATED SERVERS: BACKED BY A 99.9% SLA NETWORK UPTIME GUARANTEE<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"References_%E2%80%93_visibility_into_forty_percent_of_traffic_transiting_the_Internet_worldwide\"><\/span>References &#8211; visibility into forty percent of traffic transiting the Internet worldwide.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What did that visibility reveal in terms of cybercriminal trends, specifically phishing, ransomware and DDoS attacks? It showed demonstratively that over one-third of phishing come the Netherlands, but that the United led all regions globally with an astonishing forty-one percent. If I read the article correctly, over sixty percent of malware attacks originated from the United States, but only four and three percent, respectively, from the United Kingdom and China.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brute_force_attacks\"><\/span>Brute force attacks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Brute force attacks, on the other hand, seem to originate mainly from the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa), with the Americas trailing at twenty percent and Asia at a scant seven percent. Countries in the EMEA region comprise about $27.5 Trillion in Gross Domestic Product every year. This is about 38% of the world\u2019s GDP.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_so_much_difference_in_regions_between_malware_and_brute_force_attacks\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1617\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/cyber-security-300x218.png\" alt=\"cyber-security\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/cyber-security-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/cyber-security-512x372.png 512w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/cyber-security.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Why so much difference in regions between malware and brute force attacks?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This wasn\u2019t explained, but the seriousness of these numbers should not be underscored, especially given the European Union\u2019s GDPR regulations (General Data Protection Regulation). The GDPR requires that any business or organization that processes data belonging to its citizens demonstrate that its IS (information security) strategy is sufficiently strong.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_attacks_do_you_envision_occurred_over_their_reporting_period_of_twelve_months_ending_in_September_2016\"><\/span>How many attacks do you envision occurred over their reporting period of twelve months ending in September 2016?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In the millions? Billions? Trillions? Actually, it was just over six million attacks, which just goes to show that the Internet is becoming increasingly dangerous if you don\u2019t dot all of your i\u2019s and cross all of your t\u2019s. Any clue how many attacks have taken place in 2022?<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s scary is that cyber-attacks involving extortion are on the rise. I know locally, that the St. Louis Public Library system was recently the victim of a ransomware attack demanding BitCoin to release their data. They did not pay the ransom and instead uploaded their backups.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Combatting_these_threats\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1618\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/teamwork-300x117.png\" alt=\"teamwork\" width=\"300\" height=\"117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/teamwork-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/teamwork-512x200.png 512w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/teamwork.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Combatting these threats<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To combat these threats, it becomes clearer by the day that security isn\u2019t simply the job of IT personnel, but of each and every employee in a business or organization. Cyber-education is key to enlightening security awareness. There needs to be a common methodology, mind set and set of practices put into place. Collectively, this needs to become the culture of every business or organization.<\/p>\n<p>As these methodologies are implemented and become common practice, this can only help to enhance an organization\u2019s overall security posture online.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_isnt_simply_the_rise_in_number_of_attacks_that_should_be_disconcerting_but_their_sophistication\"><\/span>It isn\u2019t simply the rise in number of attacks that should be disconcerting, but their sophistication.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For all of the efforts to thwart cyber-criminality, there seems to be increasingly advanced methods of attacks. What does this mean? It means everyone and every business needs to be on their toes and never let their guard down.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s so much easier to combat cyber-criminals proactively, rather than reactively. 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