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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Out of 50, 000 security incidents, what percentage is because of email?
A
55 percent
B
92 percent
C
73 percent
D
43 percent
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Around 65% of cybercriminals have leveraged spear phishing emails as their primary attack vector. In 2021, almost 40% of breaches featured phishing, 11% involved malware, and around 22% involved hacking. 94% of malware is delivered via email.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to reports, 91% of all attacks begin with a phishing email to an unsuspecting victim. On top of that, 32% of all successful breaches involve the use of phishing techniques.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fend Off Phishing : Learn how more than 90% of all cyber attacks begin with phishing.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to CISCO’s 2021 Cybersecurity Threat Trends report, about 90% of data breaches occur due to phishing. Spear phishing is the most common type of phishing attack, comprising 65% of all phishing attacks. The 2021 Tessian research revealed that employees receive an average of 14 malicious emails every year.

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