Ahona is the Marketing Manager at PowerDMARC, with 5+ years of experience in writing about cybersecurity topics, specializing in domain and email security. Ahona holds a post-graduation degree in Journalism and Communications, solidifying her career in the security sector since 2019.
As organisations set up charity funds around the world to fight Covid-19, a different sort of battle is being waged in the electronic conduits of the internet. Thousands of people around the world have fallen prey to email spoofing during the coronavirus pandemic. It’s become increasingly common to see cybercriminals use real domain names of these organisations in their emails to appear legitimate.
According to the 2019 Cost of Data Breach Report, from Ponemon Institute and IBM Security, the global average cost of a data breach is $3.92 million! This cyberattack business is a lucrative one. In fact, Business Email Compromise generates higher ROI than any other cyberattack. According to the 2019 Internet Crime Report, it reported losses of over $1.7 billion.