Phishing attacks: The phisherman, the phish, the bait and the hook

There’s a good chance that you have heard the word phishing or probably even been a victim in the past, however you do not understand what it really means and how to protect yourself from being a victim. According to CNBC, there were 225 million phishing attacks in 2022 which depicts a 61% increase from the number of reported cases in 2021. Sadly, as the number of cases increases, it is also becoming increasingly difficult to spot a potential phishing attack because the attack methods are becoming more sophisticated by the day. However, no matter how sophisticated a phishing attack method is…