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    The document analyzes the rising trend of phishing attacks targeting corporate organizations in Cross River State, Nigeria. It finds that phishing attacks in the region increased significantly between 2015 and 2019. The attacks mostly targeted employees' email credentials and banking details. The document concludes with recommendations to improve cybersecurity practices and awareness among employees to reduce vulnerabilities to phishing.

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    The document analyzes the rising trend of phishing attacks targeting corporate organizations in Cross River State, Nigeria. It finds that phishing attacks in the region increased significantly between 2015 and 2019. The attacks mostly targeted employees' email credentials and banking details. The document concludes with recommendations to improve cybersecurity practices and awareness among employees to reduce vulnerabilities to phishing.

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    The document analyzes the rising trend of phishing attacks targeting corporate organizations in Cross River State, Nigeria. It finds that phishing attacks in the region increased significantly between 2015 and 2019. The attacks mostly targeted employees' email credentials and banking details. The document concludes with recommendations to improve cybersecurity practices and awareness among employees to reduce vulnerabilities to phishing.

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    Okpa et al – Rising Trend of Phishing Attacks on Corporate Organisations in Cross River State, Nigeria

    Copyright © 2020 International Journal of Cyber Criminology – ISSN: 0974–2891


    July – December 2020. Vol. 14(2): 460–478. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4770111
    Publisher & Editor-in-Chief – K. Jaishankar / Open Access (Authors / Readers No Pay Journal).

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