The Rise of AI – A New Era of Phishing Threats

Tax scams were up by 340% in 2024.

Over 40% of malware detected in 2024 was newly observed.

Legitimate file abuse was up 575% in 2024.

Nearly half of the newly observed malware was classified as Remote Access Trojans (RATs).

Microsoft spoofing spiked 156% in 2024.

Email-based BEC attacks surged 70% year-over-year.

Cofense Phishing Defense Center (PDC) tracked one malicious email every 42 seconds in 2024. Many of these were part of polymorphic phishing attacks.