Nearly half (49%) of spam emails can be attributed to BEC scams, with the CEO, HR, and IT being the most common targets. Alarmingly, some 40% of BEC emails are AI-generated, and in some instances, AI more than likely created the entire message. These were two of the findings of the VIPRE Q2 2024 Email Threat Trends Report, which processed 1.8 billion emails globally, detecting 226.45 million spam emails and 16.91 million malicious URLs to identify the email threat trends that impact organizations the most. According to the company, the report shines the spotlight on the ingenuity of malicious actors…
Author: ISB Staff Reporter
Over the past year, ransomware attacks have reached unprecedented levels of ambition and boldness, highlighted by a significant increase in extortion attacks. In fact, research from Zscaler ThreatLabz revealed an unparalleled ransom payout of $75 million – the highest ever paid by a single company, nearly double the previously known record. Moreover, last year, ransomware payments surpassed $1 billion, emphasizing the growing financial impact of these cybercrimes. According to the security giant, ransomware actors have become increasingly sophisticated and daring. They’ve pushed beyond the typical corporate targets, even threatening the children of executives to secure faster and higher ransoms. No…