Which industries are most likely to fall for phishing emails?

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Three billion fraudulent emails go out globally each day, often aimed at unleashing cyberattacks on companies of all types. But which industries are most likely to click on these emails? While about 20% of employees worldwide clicked on a link in a phishing email from October, the education, finance and insurance, and information technology industries posted the highest rates, each with more than 25% of employees who were tricked to click.

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