Phishing attacks are one of the most significant threats that organizations face today. As businesses increasingly rely on digital communication channels, cybercriminals exploit email, SMS, and voice communication vulnerabilities to launch sophisticated phishing attacks. Moreover, with the COVID-19 pandemic leading to a surge in remote work over the past several years, the risk of phishing attacks has only increased.
NETSCOUTThe 2023 Zscaler ThreatLabz Phishing Report reveals that phishing attacks are still on the rise, detailing a 47.2% increase in phishing attacks in 2022 compared to the previous year, a result of cybercriminals using increasingly sophisticated techniques to launch large-scale attacks. Additionally, education was the most targeted industry in 2022, with attacks increasing by 576%, while the retail and wholesale sectors dropped by 67% from 2021.
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