Phishing Basics
Phishing Red Flags
Phishing Statistics
Phishing Defense
Phishing Impact
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What is the most common form of cybercrime?

What is Phishing

100

What is one common red flag in phishing emails?

What is The email originates from an external sender address.

100

What percentage of all data breaches involve phishing?

What is Around 36%

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What is the first step you should take when you receive an email from an unknown sender?

What is Verify the sender's details 

100

What is the most common goal of phishing attacks?

What is To steal sensitive information, such as login credentials or credit card numbers. 

200

What is the term for phishing attempts made through text messages?

What is Smishing

200

What does an external banner in an email indicate?

What is It's a warning to slow down and exercise extreme caution.

200

What percentage of organizations faced at least one phishing attempt in 2022?  

What is 84%

200

What should you do if you encounter a potential phishing email?

What is Report it to the Information Security team.

300

What is the origin of the term "phishing"?

What is It comes from the word "fishing," as cybercriminals are essentially casting out bait and hoping you bite.

300

What is a common tactic used in phishing email subject lines?

What is Creating a sense of urgency.

300

How many phishing incidents were reported in Q4 2022 according to the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG)?

What is 1,350,037

300

What three things should you do if an email creates a sense of urgency, prompting you to act quickly?

What is Slow down, review the email carefully, and verify its authenticity.

400

How many phishing emails are sent out every day?  

What is 3.4 billion.

400

What is the term for when a cybercriminal manipulates the "From" address in a email to appear as if it's sent by someone other than the actual source?

What is Email spoofing

400

How many phishing attacks did the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) log in 2022?

 What is Approximately 4.7 million

500

What percentage of all global email traffic is estimated to be phishing attempts?

What is 1.2%.

500

By what percentage has the number of phishing attacks increased yearly since 2019?

What is More than 150%. 

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If you receive an email that appears to be from a high-ranking official but has signs of email spoofing, what should you do?

What is Contact the supposed sender directly through a known, separate method to verify the email's authenticity. 

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