A zero-trust mindset is essential
Report finds reverse proxy attacks bypass 2FA, exploiting trust in fake logins
Phishing remains dominant, accounting for a third of all attacks
Malicious URLs surge, comprising 22.7% of cyberattack strategies
Cybercriminals are continually evolving their tactics, and email remains a primary vector for attacks, with new research from Hornetsecurity highlighting several alarming trends, including the rise of malicious emails and sophisticated credential theft tactics.
In 2024, businesses worldwide received 20.5 billion emails, of which a staggering 36.9% were unwanted. Alarmingly, 2.3% of these – 427.8 million – contained malicious content.
Phishing attacks accounted for a third of all cyber-attacks, highlighting the ongoing challenge of safeguarding organizations from deceptive social engineering tactics.The rise of reverse-proxy credential theft
Malicious attachments have seen a decline, though a new threat, reverse proxy credential theft, is emerging,
These sophisticated attacks leverage social engineering and malicious links rather than attachments to deceive users.
