The past year has been a rollercoaster of history-defining events that we’ve collectively watched and experienced in a state of disbelief. While we’ve been focused on the ins and outs of a global pandemic we never expected to experience in our lifetimes, an economic recession, a contentious U.S. election and an array of wide-reaching natural disasters, cybercriminals have been watching carefully and taking advantage of our distraction.
For most of us, it’s unfathomable to think about capitalizing on tragedy for our own personal gain, but it’s a harsh reality that digital adversaries simply do not care. They are looking for the quickest route to the biggest payday, even if the means to the end are morally questionable. In this piece, we will explore the top five most surprising phishing attacks in 2020 to date and how individuals and organizations can not only identify these types of threats but protect their networks against them.