This rise in social engineering was seen alongside significant increases in phishing, smishing, vishing, the use of valid accounts and other tactics – adding up to the highest volume of incidents seen in 2023. These, as well as other notable trends from the previous quarter, are discussed in the report, Q3 2023 Threat Landscape Report: Social Engineering Takes Center Stage.

To defend against rapidly evolving cyber threats, businesses need to continually adapt and innovate. This means that red and blue teams must work together on an ongoing basis to maximise their individual and collective impact. Purple teaming allows them to achieve this more effectively, significantly advancing organisations’ security posture.