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After analysing 17.8 million phishing emails, cyber security researchers have found that 56 per cent were able to bypass verification checks.
The startling statistics also uncovered that 62 percent of emails bypassed Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance verification checks.
The research, compiled by Darktrace, highlights how threat actors are embracing tactics that able able to elude traditional cyber security protocols with an increase in the number of legitimate third party providers such as Dropbox used to deliver payloads.
Darktrace's First 6: Half-Year Threat Report 2024 also highlighted the continued risk of cybercrime-as-a-service, as affiliates are given premade malware templates.
As cyber criminals continue to refine their TTPs, Nathaniel Jones, Director of Strategic Threat and Engagement at Darktrace urged businesses to be vigilant.
“The threat landscape continues to evolve, but new threats often build upon old foundations rather than replacing them. While we have observed the emergence of new malware families, many attacks are carried out by the usual suspects that we have seen over the last few years, still utilising familiar techniques and malware variants.”
“The persistence of MaaS/RaaS service models alongside the emergence of newer threats like Qilin ransomware underscores the continued need for adaptive, machine learning powered, security measures that can keep pace with a rapidly evolving threat landscape.”
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