Phishing attacks increase 61 percent over last year

A new report analyzing billions of link-based URLs, attachments and natural language messages in email, mobile and browser channels over six months in 2022, finds more than 255 million phishing attacks -- a 61 percent increase compared to 2021. The study from messaging security company SlashNext shows earlier security strategies, including secure email gateways, firewalls, and proxy servers are no longer stopping threats, as bad actors increasingly launch these attacks from trusted services and business and personal messaging apps. 'With today's transition to hybrid working, phishing attacks are becoming more prevalent than ever,' says Patrick Harr, CEO of SlashNext. 'Mobile… [Continue Reading]