Malicious URLs and phishing scams remain a constant threat for businesses - here's what can be done

A fish hook is lying across a computer keyboard, representing a phishing attack on a computer system.

• Phishing emails with malicious URLs are used four times more than ones with attachments, Proofpoint survey claims
• ClickFix attacks also spiked 400% year-on-year
• A layered approach to security is the best way to defend

Phishing scams and malicious URLs continue being the bane of the business world, increasing year-on-year, and getting more dangerous by the minute, new research has warned.