60% of the top 20 terms appearing in phishing subject lines were the same in 2024 and 2025, such as “request,” “invoice,” “payment,” “email,” “fwd,” “message,” “report,” and “meeting.”
60% of the top 20 terms appearing in phishing subject lines were the same in 2024 and 2025, such as “request,” “invoice,” “payment,” “email,” “fwd,” “message,” “report,” and “meeting.” — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Cisco Talos in May 2026. It covers topics including Phishing, Phishing Subject Lines. The original data appears in 2025 Year In Review. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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60% of the top 20 terms appearing in phishing subject lines were the same in 2024 and 2025, such as “request,” “invoice,” “payment,” “email,” “fwd,” “message,” “report,” and “meeting.” This data was published by Cisco Talos and covers Phishing, Phishing Subject Lines.
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This statistic comes from 2025 Year In Review, published by Cisco Talos on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2025yearinreview/.
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This statistic relates to Phishing, Phishing Subject Lines. Browse more statistics on Phishing or from Cisco Talos.