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What is Phishing Test or Phishing Simulation?

Phishing Test is a cyber security program that allows organizations to send a phishing email that looks real but is completely fake to their employees to test their users. Phishing tests are designed to allow employees to detect phishing attacks and their variants and report them appropriately, and is also used to detect weak links and measure the effectiveness of security training programs.

Why is a Phishing Test Important?

A phishing attack is the process of tricking a causative user into sharing their personal or business information online. Successful phishing attacks lead to serious data breaches, and the consequences can be serious for companies of all sizes.

What Are Phishing Statistics?

• According to the Phishing Trend Report of Keepnet Labs, one out of every 4 people is the victim of phishing attacks.
• According to the Gartner report, corporate email attacks (BEC) increased 100% in 2019 and caused serious financial losses.
• Click here for detailed phishing statistics.

Phishing tests are very important for many organizations to combat phishing attacks and other and social engineering attacks. Such tests provide employees with links to a malicious email or a fake website. When the user fails against the simulated attack, the phishing testing platform is instantly assigned training and can help users gain the correct behavior.

“This post is originally published at www.keepnetlabs.com”