Information Security Buzz highlights key findings from Fortra’s 2025 Email Threat Intelligence Report, which reveals how breached data is fueling hyper-personalized email attacks. With over 1 billion records exposed in 2024, cybercriminals are using stolen information to make phishing and social engineering scams more convincing than ever.
Originally published in Information Security Buzz.
Excerpt: “AI has the capability to streamline all of the trends highlighted in the report and scale them to increase the attack surface. The report advocates for more detailed security awareness training and a strategic approach to email security where threats are analyzed and disrupted at multiple points in the attack chain.”