{"id":16677,"date":"2026-10-16T07:54:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T07:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outsourcing-today.ro\/?p=16677"},"modified":"2026-10-16T07:54:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T07:54:17","slug":"kaspersky-warns-about-the-most-effective-workplace-phishing-baits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outsourcing-today.ro\/?p=16677","title":{"rendered":"Kaspersky warns about the most effective workplace phishing baits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Statistics from the Kaspersky Automated Security Awareness Platform (KASAP) phishing simulator demonstrate that emotionally charged and topical email lures remain the hardest for employees to identify as fake. High click rates for even common phishing tricks underscore the pressing need for ongoing cyber awareness training in organizations of all sizes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2026, phishing is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/about\/press-releases\/86-of-small-and-medium-sized-businesses-encountered-cybersecurity-incidents-over-the-past-year\">the most prevalent cyber incident<\/a> for businesses at any stage of growth, also ranking top <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/about\/press-releases\/kaspersky-unveils-how-the-worst-cyber-incidents-hit-smbs-over-the-past-12-months\">amongst incidents leading <\/a>to damaging business consequences. Human-targeted attacks are becoming more sophisticated, faster and broader in scope, moving to multi-stage campaigns now heightened by AI-driven techniques. To help businesses counter these risks, Kaspersky is launching new KASAP tiers designed to bring scalable cyber-defense training to organizations of all sizes while sharing insights into today&#8217;s top phishing triggers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To identify the most convincing and therefore the most dangerous phishing patterns, Kaspersky analyzed anonymized voluntary provided data from its Phishing Simulator<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/about\/press-releases\/92-click-rate-kaspersky-warns-about-the-most-effective-workplace-phishing-baits#_ftn1\">[1]<\/a>. Available either within each KASAP tier or as a standalone solution for Managed Service Providers (MSPs), this tool allows administrators to safely test employee vigilance by launching realistic, yet unannounced phishing simulations. A high click rate among users clearly highlights what specific cybersecurity training is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recent multiple phishing simulations show that employees most easily mistake malicious emails on these five topics for legitimate ones:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tech &amp; AI-themed templates<\/strong>, such as &#8220;Introducing next-generation artificial intelligence&#8221;, appeared to be the most convincing and generated a 45% click rate among test recipients<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Healthcare &amp; Insurance <\/strong>lures tricked an average of 28% of the audience. Notably, emails regarding a sanitary inspection report reached a staggering 92% click rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read all here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/about\/press-releases\/92-click-rate-kaspersky-warns-about-the-most-effective-workplace-phishing-baits\">Kaspersky warns about the most effective workplace phishing baits<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>photo credits: https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Statistics from the Kaspersky Automated Security Awareness Platform (KASAP) phishing simulator demonstrate that emotionally charged and topical email lures remain the hardest for employees to identify as fake. 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