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The best-funded companies open the most phishing attachments

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The best-funded companies open the most phishing attachments

Analysis of 13.9 million simulated phishing messages reveals that only one in ten recipients report suspicious emails to security teams, leaving organizations vulnerable to attackers who need only a single successful compromise. Well-funded companies show higher rates of employees opening phishing attachments, possibly due to larger user populations or weaker security awareness practices.

Why it matters: All organizations face elevated risk when employees fail to report phishing attempts; practitioners need to strengthen reporting mechanisms and measure baseline employee susceptibility to improve defenses.

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