Awareness: Your Summer Security SPF

As summer unfolds and vacation mode kicks in, businesses and teams shift into flexible or remote working setups. But while you’re planning your beach getaway, cyber attackers are plotting their next move. Cybersecurity threats don’t take holidays and in fact, they often intensify during the summer months. In our latest LinkedIn poll, we asked: “Which attack threat do you think dominates this summer?” With threat options ranging from Phishing 2.0 (AI-generated) to Shadow IT, the results were clear, but each option tells a compelling story about today’s evolving threat landscape. Let’s break them down and, more importantly, see how your business can stay protected.

Phishing 2.0 (AI-generated): The Front-Runner

Result: 80%

It’s no surprise this kind of breach came out on top. AI-generated phishing is quickly becoming the weapon of choice for attackers. These emails are crafted using large language models, making them more convincing, human-like and harder to detect. No more broken language or obvious red flags. Today’s phishing is polished, more personalized and more effective.

Stay safe tip: AI enables mass creation of believable lures. Without the right email cybersecurity tools and user awareness training, your organization could be just one click away from a breach.

🔁 MFA Fatigue: The Silent Breach

Result: 6%

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is an essential layer of cybersecurity, but when misused or overused, it can backfire. In MFA fatigue attacks, bad actors bombard users with authentication requests until someone, annoyed or confused, accepts one. This tactic has successfully bypassed defenses in major breaches.

Stay safe tip: Continuous awareness training and email cybersecurity solutions.

Credential Stuffing: The Quiet Threat

Result: 4%

With billions of passwords leaked every year, attackers use credential stuffing—trying stolen usernames and passwords across platforms—to gain unauthorized access. This tactic is especially dangerous for users who reuse passwords across services.

Stay safe tip: Enforce strong password hygiene and multi-layer authentication strategies to eliminate the threat of blind approvals.

💻 Shadow IT Usage: The Growing Risk

Result: 10%

The threat of Shadow IT—the use of unauthorized applications and tools—thrives during summer when employees may improvise to work with a remote or more flexible setup. While it may seem harmless, unmonitored software increases your attack surface and can introduce serious vulnerabilities.

Stay safe tip: Continuous monitoring, endpoint control and clear IT policies are key to visibility and prevention.

Final Thoughts: Summer Is No Time to Relax on Cybersecurity

As you’re heading off for a well-deserved summer break, remember: threat factors don’t go on vacation. Neither should your cybersecurity awareness.

Educate your team.
Revisit your incident response plans.
Make Zero Trust your summer resolution.

Cybersecurity awareness is a year-round job, even when your out-of-office reply is on.

Enjoy a secure summer and use a sunscreen with high SPF cybersecurity protection.

Do you feel insecure?

At Neurosoft, we help organizations stay resilient with expert-led solutions and tailored cybersecurity services. You can relax and enjoy your summer time off knowing that our cybersecurity monitoring and support services are always here for you, 24/7.

📩 Contact us to learn how we can help safeguard your business this summer during remote work setup, holidays and beyond: https://neurosoft.gr/contact/