{"id":4267,"date":"2025-08-11T17:41:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T22:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/richardson-tx-1049\/?p=4267"},"modified":"2025-08-11T17:41:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T22:41:42","slug":"why-phishing-attacks-spike-in-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/richardson-tx-1049\/blog\/why-phishing-attacks-spike-in-august\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Phishing Attacks Spike In August"},"content":{"rendered":"

You and your employees may be getting back from vacation, but cybercriminals never take a day off. In fact, data shown in studies from vendors ProofPoint<\/a> and Check Point<\/a> indicate that phishing attempts actually spike in the summer months. Here\u2019s how to stay aware and stay protected.<\/p>\n

Why The Increased Risk?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Attackers use your summer travel bug to their advantage by impersonating hotel and Airbnb websites, says Check Point Research. They\u2019ve uncovered a sharp increase in cyberthreats related to the travel industry \u2013 specifically, a 55% increase in the creation of new website domains related to vacations in May 2025, compared to the same period last year. Of over 39,000 domains registered, one in every 21 was flagged as either malicious or suspicious.<\/p>\n

Late summer is also back-to-school time, which means an uptick in phishing attempts imitating legitimate university e-mails, targeting both students and staff. While these threats might not affect your industry directly, there\u2019s always a chance that employees pursuing their master\u2019s degree or planning a vacation will check their personal e-mail on their work computer \u2013 and it takes only one wrong click for cyberattackers to have access to all of your business\u2019s data.<\/p>\n

What To Do About It<\/strong><\/p>\n

While AI is making cybersecurity stronger and workflows smoother, it\u2019s also making phishing attacks more convincing. That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to train yourself and your team on what to look for, to avoid clicking on a malicious link.<\/p>\n

Safety tips to prevent attacks:<\/p>\n