H2 2024 – Bait and Switch: File-Sharing Phishing Attacks Surge 350%
Explore recent developments in the attack landscape, including the growing threat of sophisticated file-sharing phishing attacks.
The telltale signs of phishing are rapidly disappearing, as cybercriminals leverage legitimate business tools and dark web resources to create malicious emails that appear indistinguishable from safe ones.
In file-sharing phishing attacks, cybercriminals exploit trusted platforms and convincing pretexts to impersonate well-known brands and manipulate targets into revealing private information or downloading malware.
Our latest research revealed that file-sharing phishing attacks skyrocketed by 350% year-over-year, with financial organizations and built environment firms targeted the most.
Download the H2 2024 threat report for insight into the latest attack trends. Findings include:
- More than 60% of file-sharing phishing attacks originate from legitimate sending domains
- Business email compromise attacks grew by over 50% between H2 2023 and H1 2024
- 41% of Abnormal customers experienced a VEC attack each week between January–June 2024
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