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Credential phishing attacks up over 700 percent

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Dissent

Ian Barker reports:

Phishing remains one of the most significant cyber threats impacting organizations worldwide and a new report shows credential theft attacks surged dramatically in the second half of 2024, rising by 703 percent.

The report from SlashNext shows that overall, email-based threats rose by 202 percent over the same period, with individual users receiving at least one advanced phishing link per week capable of bypassing traditional network security controls.

SlashNext analyzed billions of threats across email and mobile channels — including Business Email Compromise (BEC), malicious links, attachments, QR codes, and AI-driven natural language attacks — the report offers a comprehensive look at the rapidly evolving phishing landscape and the vectors most exploited by cybercriminals in the past year.

Read more at Beta News.

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