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PDF attachment clicks in phishing simulations increased by 8.1% compared to Q1 2025.

7/17/2025
Phishing

HR-related themes were cited in 42.5% of phishing failures.

7/17/2025
Phishing

80.6% of the top 20 clicked links originated from internally-themed simulations.

7/17/2025
Phishing

80.6% of the top 20 clicked links originated from internally-themed simulations.

7/17/2025
Phishing

IT-related themes were cited in 21.5% of phishing failures.

7/17/2025
Phishing

71.9% of interactions with malicious landing pages involved branded content.

7/17/2025
Phishing

PDF attachment clicks in phishing simulations increased by 8.1% compared to Q1 2025.

7/17/2025
Phishing

PDFs comprised the majority, 61.1%, of the top 20 attachments clicked in phishing simulations.

7/17/2025
Phishing

More than 80% of government organizations operate with fewer than five dedicated cybersecurity employees.

5/27/2025
GovernmentEmployeesStaff

Average ransom per attack on state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments reached $872,656 between 2018 and December 2024, with total costs exceeding $1.09 billion.

5/27/2025
GovernmentRansomwareRansom

70% of surveyed state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) organizations cite lack of sufficient funding as their top security concern

5/27/2025
GovernmentBudget

Security awareness training reduced phishing susceptibility from approximately 33.1% to just 4.1% after one year in state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments.

5/27/2025
GovernmentSecurity awareness trainingPhishing

Security awareness training reduced phishing susceptibility from approximately 33.1% to just 4.1% after one year in state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments.

5/27/2025
GovernmentSecurity awareness trainingPhishing

There has been a 3.5% decrease in the global baseline PPP within a year (from 2024 to 2025), highlighting a positive shift in overall security awareness worldwide.

5/13/2025
Phishing

The global PPP fell by a total of 86% after 12 months of ongoing security training.

5/13/2025
Phishing

Security training reduces global phishing click rates by 86%.

5/13/2025
Phishing

The global average baseline PPP before training was 33.1%. This means approximately one-third of employees interact with phishing simulations before undergoing best-practice security awareness training.

5/13/2025
Phishing

After implementing phishing training, the global PPP fell by 40% in just three months.

5/13/2025
Phishing

Organizations with 1-250 employees had a global baseline PPP of 24.6%.

5/13/2025
Phishing

Globally, the top three most at-risk industries with the highest baseline PPP were Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals (41.9%), Insurance (39.2%), and Retail & Wholesale (36.5%).

5/13/2025
Phishing

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