Hackers increasingly target CEOs via phishing attacks: Research
Posted On: May. 29, 2019 6:26 AM CSTResearch by U.K.-based cyber security firm Mimecast Ltd. found that 38% of chief executives and company bosses across the world experienced an email-based cyber attack in 2018, City A.M. reported. The research found that hackers are increasingly disguising themselves as trusted contacts or even mimicking the chief executive's email address to gain access to sensitive data.