Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help hackers craft “perfect” phishing emails, according to Kip Meintzer, an executive at Check Point Software Technologies. Phishing scams using AI may bypass companies’ email filters and cybersecurity training. With over 90% of successful cyberattacks starting with a phishing email, the global average cost of a data breach has risen to $4.9 million. AI has also made business email compromise scams more effective.
Only 1% of malicious emails that reach inboxes deliver malware
In 2024, 99% of email threats to corporations were found to be social engineering or phishing attacks, as per Fortra. Most pre-delivery email defenses struggle
