Cybersecurity Experts Give Tips To Prevent Phishing Attacks That Cause Financial Losses

JAKARTA - The latest Kaspersky report states that Indonesia is the country in Southeast Asia with the highest financial phishing incident, namely 208,238 incidents.

The report also states that phishing emails are typically the first chapter of 91 percent of all cyberattacks. Kaspersky's phishing simulations reinforce how cybercriminals trick employees into clicking malicious emails.

This shows that employees tend not to pay attention to hidden traps in corporate emails and notifications of online delivery issues. Plus, nearly one in five (16 to 18 percent) clicks on links in email templates that mimic related phishing attacks.

Among other phishing emails that get a lot of clicks are, confirmation of reservations from booking services (11 percent), notification of order placements (11 percent), and IKEA contest announcements (10 percent).

To prevent complex attacks, financial losses and reputations caused by phishing attacks, Kaspersky recommends the following for businesses: