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Rushing through email lowers phishing defences
Phishing continues to be a well-used attack vector because it still produces results.
In June 2013, the University of Otago suffered a spearphising attack, and when information security manager Mark Borrie looked at the data, he found those who fell for the phish were mostly away from their desks, and using mobile devices.
In this episode of Security TV, ZDNet contributor Stilgherrian says the solution is simple enough: Being able to handle email without rushing through it.
Coupled with the rise of executive impersonation fraud, emails that appear to be genuine from victim's bosses which the FBI states has netted $3.1 billion since October 2013, it's clear why phishing continues to be used -- because it continues to work.