Cisco Cybersecurity Report Series

Phishing and beyond: the latest email attack innovations and defenses.

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What we cover in the latest report

Why are organizations still struggling to protect their users from phishing, business email compromise, and other email threats? The latest Cisco Cybersecurity Report, "Click with Caution," challenges assumptions about the email security landscape and offers recommendations for defenders.

CISOs consider email threats the number one security risk to their organizations, more than any other type of attack or threat vector.

The stakes are high when 75% of respondents experienced significant operational impacts after a successful email attack and 47% reported significant financial impacts.

Some organizations are underequipped to tackle email security challenges. Only 41% use email security as part of their threat defenses, down from 56% in 2014.

Cloud email security is not a panacea against email-based attacks. Our experts explain the mechanics of cloud email attacks and give recommendations to improve your defenses.

Email security: What's changed?

The Click with Caution report challenges assumptions about the number one threat vector.

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About the Cisco cybersecurity report series

Over the past decade, Cisco has published a wealth of security and threat intelligence information for security professionals interested in the state of global cybersecurity. These comprehensive reports have provided detailed accounts of threat landscapes and their effects on organizations, as well as best practices to defend against the adverse impacts of data breaches.

In our new approach to thought leadership, Cisco Security is publishing a series of research-based, data-driven studies. We've expanded the number of titles to include different reports for security professionals with different interests. Calling on the depth and breadth of expertise from threat researchers and innovators in the security industry, the 2019 series includes the Data Privacy Benchmark Study, Threat Report, and upcoming CISO Benchmark Study. Other reports will be released throughout the year.