Key Findings: Global

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Over 1 million

attacks are launched with MFA-bypass framework EvilProxy every month, but 89% of security professionals still believe MFA provides complete protection against account takeover.

71%

of users took a
risky action

and

96%

of them knew they were doing something risky

66 million

BEC attacks were detected and blocked
on average per month by Proofpoint

69%

of organisations were infected by ransomware.

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85%

of security professionals said
that most employees know they are responsible for security, but

59%

of users either weren’t sure or claimed that they’re not responsible at all

10 million

TOAD messages are sent
every month

Microsoft continues to be the
most abused brand, with

68 million

malicious messages associated
with the brand or its products

Key Findings: Global

58%

of users who took risky actions engaged in behaviour that would have made them vulnerable to common social engineering tactics.