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Reports and publications from KnowBe4

KnowBe4 Uncovers Surged Abuse of Legitimate Platforms by Cybercriminals in 2025

Navigating Cyber Threats Infosecurity Europe 2025 Findings

Financial Sector Threats Report

Q2 2025 KnowBe4 Simulated Phishing Roundup Report

Recent Statistics & Reports

In 2025, cybercriminals increased their abuse of legitimate platforms like QuickBooks, Zoom, SharePoint, and PayPal by 67% year-to-date.

In 2025, 77% of callback numbers used AI-generated voices, while 69% of vishing attacks were financially motivated, requesting bank detail changes, fraudulent refunds, or transfers.

Phone-based vishing attacks increased by 449% in 2025 compared to 2024, with phone numbers appearing as the sole payload in 5.5% of phishing emails.

Phishing Phone vishing

65% of organisations plan to increase cybersecurity budgets.

32% of respondents believe that AI-based cybersecurity tools have the greatest impact.

74% of respondents stated that phishing is the leading threat, with impersonation of executives or trusted colleagues being the most common tactic.

Phishing Impersonation

Nearly 90% of respondents express confidence in their ability to respond to cyberattacks

Cyber attack Preparadness

43% of cybersecurity professionals identified distraction as a primary reason employees fall victim to cyberattacks.

Cyber attack Insider threat Human error

26% of respondents indicated that AI-based cybersecurity tools are prioritised for funding.

AI AI tools Funding

60% of organisations fear the rise of AI-generated threats.

41% of cybersecurity professionals identified lack of security awareness training as a primary reason employees fall victim to cyberattacks.

Cyber attack Security awareness training

74% of respondents stated that phishing is the leading threat, with impersonation of executives or trusted colleagues being the most common tactic.

Phishing Impersonation

A single day's disruption in payments by major banks could affect 38% of network banks globally

Financial Disruption

68% of attacks originate from email.

Financial Email

Financial service firms globally experience up to 300 times more cyberattacks annually than other industries.

Financial Cyber attack

Almost all (97%) of major U.S. banks experienced third-party breaches in 2024.

Financial US Bank

100% of Europe's top financial firms suffered supplier breaches.

Financial Europe Supplier breach

Targeted intrusions against financial institutions increased by 109% year-over-year.

Financial Intrusion

Comprehensive security awareness training can reduce phishing susceptibility to below 5%.

Financial Phishing

There has been a 25% year-on-year increase in financial institution intrusion events for 2024.

Financial Intrusion

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