HR and IT related phishing scams still most popular according to KnowBe4's latest Phishing Report
IT Security Guru, Tuesday, May 21st, 2024
KnowBe4's Q1 2024 global phishing report finds that HR and IT related email subjects account for more than 42% and 30% of top phishing email subjects respectively
KnowBe4, the provider of the world's largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, has revealed the results of its Q1 2024 top-clicked phishing test report. The results include the most common email subjects clicked on in phishing tests, reflecting the persistent use of HR or IT-related business email messages that captivate employees' interests.
HR-related phishing attacks take the top spot at 42%, a trend that has persisted for the last three quarters, followed by IT-related phishing emails at 30%. Phishing emails from HR or IT departments that prompt dress code changes, tax and healthcare updates, training notifications and other similar actions are effective in deceiving employees as they can affect a user's work, evoke an immediate response and can cause a person to react before thinking about the validity of the email.