Report: Nearly 50% of phishing attacks in 2021 aimed at government employees were attempted credential theft

TL;DR

According to Lookout’s 2022 Government Threat Report, mobile phishing and device vulnerability risk within U.S. government agencies (federal, state and local) is on the rise.Phishing attacks on government are especially impactfulGovernment organizations store and transmit a variety of sensitive data, the security of which is essential to the wellbeing of hundreds of millions of people.Because of the personal nature of smartphones, tablets and Chromebooks, endpoint security must protect the user, the device and the organization while respecting user privacy.Only a modern endpoint protection solution can detect mobile threats in apps, device operating systems, and network connections while also protecting against phishing attacks that steal credentials and deliver malware.”MethodologyThe Lookout Government Threat Report is based on analysis of data specific to federal, state, and local government organizations from the Lookout Security Graph.VentureBeat's mission is to be a digital town square for technical decision-makers to gain knowledge about transformative enterprise technology and transact."

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