Spear Phishing: Top Threats and Trends Vol.6 – Insights into attackers’ evolving tactics and who they’re targeting

Cybercriminals are taking advantage of the buzz around cryptocurrency, stealing credentials to launch ransomware attacks, and targeting new groups of potential victims with tailored threats. Barracuda’s latest report reveals fresh insights into recent trends in spear-phishing attacks and what you can do to protect your business.

Take a closer look at the attack trends:

  • An average organization is targeted by over 700 social engineering attacks each year.
  • 77% of BEC attacks target employees outside of financial and executive roles.
  • 43% of phishing attacks impersonate Microsoft.
  • IT staffers receive an average of 40 targeted phishing attacks in a year.

Download the full report now.

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