Mobile phishing is a bigger threat than email now - how to stay protected
Verizon's latest Data Breach Investigations Report indicates that mobile phishing has surpassed email phishing as a significant threat to businesses. The report highlights that mobile-centric attacks, including vishing and text scams, have a higher click-through rate than traditional email phishing. Companies are urged to implement mobile-focused phishing training to combat this growing risk.
- ▪Mobile phishing attacks are now more prevalent than email-based attacks according to Verizon's report.
- ▪Mobile-centric attack vectors achieved a 40% higher click-through rate than email phishing scams.
- ▪The human element was involved in 62% of recorded data breaches, indicating a need for improved cybersecurity awareness.
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Tech Home Tech Security Mobile phishing is a bigger threat than email now - how to stay protected Verizon's latest DBIR shows attackers are turning to texts and calls as email defenses improve. Here's what businesses should do now. Written by Charlie Osborne, Contributing WriterContributing Writer May 20, 2026 at 6:09 a.m. PT Kyle Kucharski/ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeawaysVerizon's DBIR reveals top business security trends. Mobile phishing is outpacing email-based attacks.
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