Insights on the evolving phishing threat landscape

The Zscaler ThreatLabz Phishing Report reveals the changing phishing scene, highlighting new strategies, targeted sectors, and defense tactics, including:

· Phishing rose by 58.2% in 2023, with AI-driven methods like deepfake phishing and vishing.

· Finance and insurance saw a 393% increase in attacks, the most targeted sector.

· Microsoft, often mimicked by phishers, had its cloud services attacked to hijack credentials.

· Attacks like adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) and browser-in-the-browser (BiTB) are escalating, compromising users in web browsers.

For insights on phishing trends and bolstering your defenses, consult the full report.