Increasing numbers of businesses are installing security software to protect against hackers, but there is a form of cyber crime software can't prevent. Antivirus software and firewalls reduce the threat of malware and viruses, but they can't stop the most sophisticated cyber criminals.
How Cyber Criminals Use Social Engineering to Hack Businesses
Six ways to protect yourself from a phishing attack
Phishing is a type of cyber attack in which the attacker attempts to obtain your private information using fraudulent websites and spoofed emails. Typically, a phisher will send a legitimate looking email that claims to come from a company which you have an account with, such as a bank or social network.