Latest VIPRE Security Group Email Threat Trends Research Exposes Global Phishing and Malware Threat Landscape
LONDON, May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- VIPRE Security Group, a global leader and award-winning cybersecurity, privacy, and data protection company, today released its Q1 2024 Email Threat Trends report, based on an analysis of 1.8 billion emails. The findings reveal the evolving landscape of email-based threats and emerging tactics malicious actors are employing.
- This research warns that 'scams' within the spam category are growing in popularity among cybercriminals, overtaking phishing emails in the first quarter of 2024.
- "Criminals are using email with success to scam, infiltrate networks, and unleash malicious payloads," warns Usman Choudhary, Chief Product and Technology Officer, VIPRE Security Group.
- "We're witnessing bad actors relentlessly exploiting human vulnerabilities and software flaws, circumventing email gateways and security measures with alarming precision.
- VIPRE leverages its unique understanding of email security to equip organizations with the information they need to protect themselves.