Credential phishing attacks up over 700 percent

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… [Continue Reading]