Report by Dune

CISOs on the Emerging Threats Redefining User Cyber Risk

16 FINDINGSPublished Sep 4, 2025
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Key Findings

59% of CISOs at enterprises fear voice phishing (vishing).

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0% of surveyed enterprises simulate threats in encrypted messaging apps.

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Only 27% of CISOs at enterprises simulate SMS phishing.

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64% of enterprises faced off-channel attacks in the past year.

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Concern for attacks coming from collaboration tools and encrypted messaging is 38% at enterprises.

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71% of CISOs at enterprises worry about SMS phishing (smishing).

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Just 15% of CISOs at enterprises test voice phishing.

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Only 12% of CISOs at enterprises believe their current Security Awareness Training (SAT) program is sufficient.

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64% of surveyed enterprises confirmed social engineering attacks via encrypted or informal channels in the past 12 months.

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Testing for collaboration tools and encrypted messaging plummets to single digits or zero at enterprises.

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91% of enterprises say tailoring phishing simulations by both role and behavior is essential.

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Just 18% of enterprises tailor phishing simulations by both role and behavior.

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Only 15% of enterprises simulate vishing.

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Only 27% of enterprises test smishing.

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100% of enterprises test email phishing.

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AI-personalized phishing now drives 300% more user interaction than traditional, templated variants.

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