Conversational attacks comprise 18% of all malicious emails.
Conversational attacks comprise 18% of all malicious emails. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Cofense in February 2026. It covers topics including Phishing, Email Security, Email Attack. The original data appears in The New Era of Phishing: Threats Built in the Age of AI. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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Conversational attacks comprise 18% of all malicious emails. This data was published by Cofense and covers Phishing, Email Security, Email Attack.
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This statistic comes from The New Era of Phishing: Threats Built in the Age of AI, published by Cofense on February 9, 2026. You can view the original report at https://cofense.com/annualreport.
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This statistic relates to Phishing, Email Security, Email Attack. Browse more statistics on Phishing or from Cofense.