Over half of employees fall for mobile phishing scams

A new report shows that security leaders have false confidence in their capabilities and employees when it comes to mobile security. While 96 percent are confident their employees can spot a phishing attempt, 58 percent have reported incidents where employees fell victim to executive impersonation scams via text message. The study from Lookout, of more than 700 security leaders globally, underscores a critical need for organizations to rethink their cybersecurity strategies, particularly around the human-risk factors for social-engineering attacks. Among other findings of the report, 50 percent of respondents say they are very concerned about mobile phishing attacks -- but… [Continue Reading]