"Email Nightmare: 94% of Firms Hit by Phishing Attacks in 2023"

According to security researchers at Egress, email security remained top of mind for cybersecurity professionals in 2023 as over nine in ten (94%) cyber decision-makers had to deal with a phishing attack.  This is up 2% from the previous year.  The researchers found that the top three phishing techniques used throughout 2023 were malicious URLs, malware or ransomware attachments, and attacks sent from compromised accounts.  Additionally, phishing threat actors became more efficient, with 96% of targeted organizations negatively impacted by these attacks, compared with 86% during the previous year.  The researchers also found that many cybersecurity leaders question how efficient their cybersecurity defenses against email-based attacks are.  Of those who use a secure email gateway (SEG), 91% expressed frustration with it, and 87% are considering replacing their SEG or have already done so.

Infosecurity Magazine reports: "Email Nightmare: 94% of Firms Hit by Phishing Attacks in 2023"