Annual State of Email Security by the Numbers

Cofense’s blog summarizes key findings from its 2024 State of Email Security report, noting sharp growth in phishing threats that bypass secure email gateways, including a 310% increase in attacks since 2022, credential phishing dominance (67% YoY; 91% of active reports), surges in QR-code phishing (+331%) and Google AMP–abusing emails (+1,092% in H2 vs H1 2023), and heightened targeting of healthcare and finance; it recommends employee training and phishing detection/response to address SEG miss rates of 30–50%.