"Report Reveals 341% Rise in Advanced Phishing Attacks"

 Security researchers at SlashNext have reported a 341% increase in malicious phishing links, business email compromise (BEC), QR code, and attachment-based threats in the past six months. This data comes from SlashNext's mid-year "The State of Phishing 2024" report. During the study, the researchers also identified an 856% increase in malicious email and messaging threats over the previous 12 months. Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, there has been a 4151% surge in malicious phishing messages. The researchers also identified a 217% increase in credential harvesting phishing attacks and a 29% rise in BEC attacks over the past six months. The researchers noted that CAPTCHA-based attacks are also increasing, with attackers using CloudFlare's CAPTCHAs to conceal credential harvesting forms.  Cybercriminals are exploiting trusted services like Microsoft SharePoint, AWS, and Salesforce to hide phishing and malware. The researchers also found that QR code-based attacks now account for 11% of all malicious emails, often integrated into legitimate infrastructures.

Infosecurity Magazine reports: "Report Reveals 341% Rise in Advanced Phishing Attacks"