According to the data presented by the Atlas VPN [1] team, 27% of
phishing emails targeting C-Suite employees are sent out on Mondays.
While the statistics are based on C-Suite, they should reflect similarly
to the general public. Furthermore, the most common payloads attached to
phishing emails are hyperlinks or attachments carrying malware.
The report shows that:
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27% of phishing emails targeting C-Suite employees are sent out on
Mondays.
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Saturdays are the second favorite day for cybercriminals, as one out of
five (19%) phishing emails come on this day.
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You are the least likely to receive a phishing email on Sundays (6%).
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Phishing hyperlinks made up 38% of all payloads delivered in phishing
attacks sent from compromised accounts.
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Attachments, including malware accounted for 35% of payloads delivered
in phishing attacks.
To see the full report, please click here [2].
The first part of the report covers a percentage breakdown of phishing
emails each day of the week.
The second part of the report goes over most common payloads delivered
in phishing attacks sent from compromised accounts.
