The 49 percent increase in phishing alongside the finding that most malware infections involved known strains on unpatched systems describes a structural failure at both ends of the sophistication curve. Organizations are not defending against AI-assisted attacks while simultaneously leaving known vulnerabilities unpatched. The diagnostic value is in the divergence, not the national average. A sector where the data shows lower-than-average phishing rates should be asking why, not assuming the threat does not apply.
The 49 percent increase in phishing alongside the finding that most malware infections involved known strains on unpatched systems describes a structural failure at both ends of the sophistication curve. Organizations are not defending against AI-assisted attacks while simultaneously leaving known vulnerabilities unpatched. The diagnostic value is in the divergence, not the national average. A sector where the data shows lower-than-average phishing rates should be asking why, not assuming the threat does not apply.