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1 in 99 Emails is a Phishing Attack, What Can Your Business Do?

July 12, 2019

On average, a cyber attack costs small businesses $53,987. While this is much less than the loss millions medium and large enterprises experience, proportion to size it is substantial. And one of the ways hackers wreak this havoc is using phishing attacks. So, what does a phishing attack costs your business? A new infographic from Avanan, offers some great insights into this cyber threat and what you can do about it. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), phishing is “A type of online scam that targets consumers by sending them an e-mail that appears to be from a well-known source.” The scammers pretend to be an internet service provider, a bank, a mortgage company, or other entities.

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CARVIR INFOSEC was created by local, highly skilled IT and data security guys who noticed that most small business owners don’t understand cyber security – and they shouldn’t need to. These owners’ likely hired a friend or the high school kid down the street to setup a few networked computers and a printer for their business network. The problem is, that left your business vulnerable to a myriad of attacks that could cost you money, or more importantly, your reputation.

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1 in 99 Emails is a Phishing Attack, What Can Your Business Do?