A new study has found that phishing attacks are at their highest levels as figures quadruple from 2020 . The Anti-Phishing Group ( APWG ) observed 1,097,811 total phishing attacks in the second quarter of 2022 , a new record and the worst quarter for phishing that APWG has ever observed . With attacks of this nature rife , Cyber Magazine takes a look at their history .
2013
RANSOMWARE AND PHISHING
Ransomware , which was mainly sent through phishing emails at this time , started to run rampant starting from the Cryptolocker ransomware in 2013 , to various other worms , such as WannaCry and Petra .
2022
PRESENT DAY
Phsihing is increasing at an alarming rate . With the growth of social media cybercriminals have found a new treasure trove of information , where they can do research and make their phishing messages more specific and thus , convincing . Unrestricted access to sensitive information helps hackers build personalized spear phishing emails that rely on familiarity and make it harder for users to detect a phishing attempt . cybermagazine . com 15