Hornet security’s cybersecurity solutions process more than 4 and a half billion emails every month. By analyzing the threats identified in these communications, combined with a detailed knowledge of the wider threat landscape, the Security Lab reveals major security trends, threat actor actions and can make informed projections for the future of Microsoft 365 security threats, enabling businesses to act accordingly. Those findings and data are contained within this report.

The world of cybercrime never stands still. In the new Cyber Threat Report – Edition 2021/22 – the IT experts from Hornet security once again take a close look at the gateway of email communication and analyze the latest cybercriminal scams. In doing so, they examine what threats have emerged in 2021, what has become of Emotet, and what companies need to be prepared for when opening their inboxes in the future.

By leveraging its huge user dataset, Hornet security is uniquely positioned to conduct a detailed examination of email-based threats and distill this into important insights for IT security professionals. Email continues to be an essential communication channel. However, in our analysis of more than 45 billion emails, 36.4% are categorized as “unwanted.” 96.4% of unwanted emails are spam or rejected outright due to external indicators, and just over 3.6% were flagged as malicious.

The Cyber Security Report (formerly Cyber Threat Report) is an annual analysis of the current cyber threat landscape based on real-world data collected and studied by Hornet security’s dedicated Security Lab team. Hornet security processes more than two billion emails every month. By analyzing the threats identified in these communications, combined with a detailed knowledge of the wider threat landscape, the Security Lab reveals major trends and can make informed projections for the future of Microsoft 365 security threats, enabling businesses to act accordingly. Those findings and data are contained within this report.