December 21, 2023 at 05:40PM
New data from EasyDMARC shows a 7.5% increase in intercepted phishing emails from January 2022 to November 2023. The research tracked a rise in flagged emails imitating legitimate domains and a 24% increase in potentially harmful emails per domain. The CEO emphasizes the need for businesses to implement email authentication protections.
Key takeaways from the meeting notes are as follows:
1. EasyDMARC’s new research revealed a 7.5% increase in phishing threats from January 2022 to November 2023 based on emails intercepted by its DMARC software.
2. The research tracked a significant increase in the number of emails impersonating legitimate domains, with a 75% rise from 2022 to 2023.
3. The research highlighted a 24% increase in the number of suspicious emails per domain flagged by the DMARC technology.
4. The average click rate for phishing campaigns in 2021 was 17.8%, and the average cost of a cyber attack globally was $4.45 million, rising to $9.48 million in the US.
5. EasyDMARC CEO emphasized the urgent need for businesses to implement protocols such as SPF, DKIM, and DMARC to verify sender identities to combat phishing.
These takeaways underscore the growing threat of phishing and the need for businesses to implement robust email authentication measures to protect against cyber attacks.