---
title: "Why the Cloud is Key to Mitigating the Menace of Phishing"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/why-the-cloud-is-key-to-mitigating-the-menace-of-phishing/"
date: "2018-07-24T06:48:01+00:00"
section: "Cloud"
tags:
  - "Automation"
  - "Cloud"
  - "Cloud Security"
  - "Data Breach"
  - "Machine Learning"
  - "Malware"
  - "Phishing"
  - "Phishing Attack"
  - "Phishing Email"
  - "Ransomware"
  - "Risk Mitigation"
  - "Software Security"
source: "itsecurityguru.org"
source_url: "http://www.itsecurityguru.org/2018/07/23/cloud-key-mitigating-menace-phishing/"
---

# Why the Cloud is Key to Mitigating the Menace of Phishing

July 24, 2018 · Reported by itsecurityguru.org

> After the rise of ransomware over the last few years (largely combatted through better detection of the malware and more attention paid to having decent backups), phishing has stormed back onto the IT security manager’s radar. According to our latest survey on IT security in the UK and Ireland, phishing is now the second most pressing cybersecurity issue after data breaches.

[Read the full article at itsecurityguru.org](http://www.itsecurityguru.org/2018/07/23/cloud-key-mitigating-menace-phishing/)

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