The 2020 dark figure survey shows that there was a clear increase in phishing attacks against Norwegian companies at the beginning of the year. You have certainly experienced phishing attacks against your own company email and been unsure whether you can trust the email. We will take you through how you can recognize a phishing email. 

When scammers send out fake emails to fish for sensitive information, they use automated tools that can generate thousands or millions of emails at once. In the emails, the scammers pretend to be a supplier, colleague, bank, public authority, the police, or other authorities that we usually have high trust in. 

The content of the email is often based on trust in the sender and the recipient's emotions, such as curiosity, respect, and fear. For example, the email may contain an