"Researchers Identify the Departments and Industries Most Susceptible to Email-Based Cyber-Attacks"
Keepnet Labs, a cybersecurity awareness and anti-phishing company, released a report that reveals the business sectors and departments most vulnerable to email-based cyberattacks. Based on the analysis of data collected from simulated phishing emails sent to more than 410,000 target users, employees in departments including Quality Management and Health, Administrative Affairs, Research and Development, and Human Resources had the highest rates of opening malicious emails, interacting with content within the emails, and submitting sensitive information back to attackers. Sectors such as Consulting, Banking, Telecommunications, and Transportation were found to have the highest chances of experiencing phishing scams. This article continues to discuss key findings from Keepnet Labs' 2020 Phishing Trends Report.