KnowBe4’s Business-Related Phishing Emails Continue

Business phishing emails have always been effective and continue to be successful because of their potential to affect a user’s workday and routine.

The 2022 results reveal that 49% of email subjects are HR related, creating a sense of urgency in users to act quickly, sometimes before thinking logically and taking the time to question the email’s legitimacy. Cybercriminals constantly refine their strategies to outsmart end users and organizations by changing phishing email subjects to be more believable and attention grabbing. This shift in phishing tactics over time is evident in the increasing trend of cybercriminals using business-related email subjects.

KnowBe4's latest reports on top-clicked phishing email subjects have been released for 2022 and Q4 2022. They analyse 'in the wild' attacks reported via their Phish Alert Button, top subjects globally clicked on in phishing tests, top attack vector types, and holiday email phishing subjects.

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