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From cybersecurity to SaaS For restaurants, the key to running a successful business is selling a product that solves their customers’ real problems. — Ana

2022 in cybersecurity

Cybercriminals had a pretty busy 2022, recent findings show. According to the annual report from Israeli cybersecurity company Perception Point, there was a 356% global growth in advanced phishing attacks attempted by malicious actors.

What scares me is how often these attacks take advantage of the weakest link: humans. For example, the report shows an 83% year-over-year growth in business email compromise (BEC) attempts.

“In these attacks,” the report explains, “cybercriminals use fake emails to impersonate legitimate companies and solicit large sums of money or sensitive data from employees or business partners.”