---
title: "Phishing has become the root of most cyber-evil"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/phishing-has-become-the-root-of-most-cyber-evil/"
date: "2019-02-06T05:50:04+00:00"
section: "Software"
tags:
  - "Cyber Security Prevention"
  - "Cyber Security Report"
  - "Data Breach"
  - "Email Security"
  - "Endpoint Security"
  - "Phishing"
  - "Phishing Email"
  - "Software Security"
source: "csoonline.com"
source_url: "https://www.csoonline.com/article/3336923/security/phishing-has-become-the-root-of-most-cyber-evil.html"
---

# Phishing has become the root of most cyber-evil

February 6, 2019 · Reported by csoonline.com

> Phishing has become the top cause of data breaches. But with employee education and the right tools, such breaches can be prevented.Companies spend a huge amount of time and billions of dollars on security technology to keep threat actors out — on firewalls, IPS systems, endpoint security, and the like — and employees are letting those bad guys in by clicking on phishing links.

[Read the full article at csoonline.com](https://www.csoonline.com/article/3336923/security/phishing-has-become-the-root-of-most-cyber-evil.html)

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