Over 400 million unwanted and malicious emails were received by businesses in 2024

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  • Report finds reverse proxy attacks bypass 2FA, exploiting trust in fake logins
  • Phishing remains dominant, accounting for a third of all attacks
  • Malicious URLs surge, comprising 22.7% of cyberattack strategies

Cybercriminals are continually evolving their tactics, and email remains a primary vector for attacks, with new research from Hornetsecurity highlighting several alarming trends, including the rise of malicious emails and sophisticated credential theft tactics.

In 2024, businesses worldwide received 20.5 billion emails, of which a staggering 36.9% were unwanted. Alarmingly, 2.3% of these – 427.8 million – contained malicious content.

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