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These Are the 12 Most Common Phishing Email Subject Lines Cyber Criminals Use to Fool You
By Danny Palmer/ Security/ ZDNet/ zdnet.com
"The most common subject lines used in phishing emails targeting businesses show how cyber criminals are exploiting urgency, personalisation and pressure in order to trick victims into clicking on malicious links, downloading malware or otherwise surrendering confidential or sensitive corporate information.
Cyber criminals are well aware that people respond to dozens if not hundreds of emails a day – and this is reflected in the most common subject lines used when conducting business email compromise attacks.
After analyzing 360,000 phishing emails over a three-month period, researchers at cybersecurity company Barracuda Networks have detailed the most common lines used in phishing attacks – these subject lines are the most common because it's highly likely they're often the most successful bait for reeling in victims.
According to Barracuda's spear phishing report, by far the most common subject line used in attacks is simply 'Request' – accounting for over a third of all the phishing messages analysed. That's followed in popularity with messages containing 'Follow up' or 'Urgent/Important' in the subject line.
The simple trick attackers are using here is to make potential victims think they need to open and respond to the email as a matter of urgency – especially if the message is designed to look as if it comes from one of their colleagues, or their boss. That could nudge the victim into responding quickly, without thinking, especially if it claims to come from a board-level executive.
The top subject lines according to Barracuda analysis are based around the following key phrases:
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By Danny Palmer/ Security/ ZDNet/ zdnet.com
"The most common subject lines used in phishing emails targeting businesses show how cyber criminals are exploiting urgency, personalisation and pressure in order to trick victims into clicking on malicious links, downloading malware or otherwise surrendering confidential or sensitive corporate information.
Cyber criminals are well aware that people respond to dozens if not hundreds of emails a day – and this is reflected in the most common subject lines used when conducting business email compromise attacks.
After analyzing 360,000 phishing emails over a three-month period, researchers at cybersecurity company Barracuda Networks have detailed the most common lines used in phishing attacks – these subject lines are the most common because it's highly likely they're often the most successful bait for reeling in victims.
According to Barracuda's spear phishing report, by far the most common subject line used in attacks is simply 'Request' – accounting for over a third of all the phishing messages analysed. That's followed in popularity with messages containing 'Follow up' or 'Urgent/Important' in the subject line.
The simple trick attackers are using here is to make potential victims think they need to open and respond to the email as a matter of urgency – especially if the message is designed to look as if it comes from one of their colleagues, or their boss. That could nudge the victim into responding quickly, without thinking, especially if it claims to come from a board-level executive.
The top subject lines according to Barracuda analysis are based around the following key phrases:
- Request
- Follow up
- Urgent/Important
- Are you available?/Are you at your desk?
- Payment Status
- Hello
- Purchase
- Invoice Due
- Re:
- Direct Deposit
- Expenses
- Payroll
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