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title: How phishing evolved to become more effective than ever
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# How phishing evolved to become more effective than ever

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Despite the dramatic cyber warfare headlines promising malware armageddon, [reports collected by the ICO](https://www.bmmagazine.co.uk/news/phishing-dominates-uk-cyber-threat-landscape/) have revealed that it was phishing, not malware, that was responsible for the majority of cyber security breaches in 2019.

So how did phishing become the cybercriminal's weapon of choice? In a guest blog for [techUK](https://www.techuk.org/)'s Cyber Campaign Week, we explore the evolution of phishing and the steps you can take to keep your business secure.

[Read the full blog here on techUK's website](https://www.techuk.org/insights/opinions/item/16866-how-phishing-evolved-to-become-more-effective-than-ever)

### Ruby Pope

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