Enterprises, municipalities, and hospitals are often targeted. SonicWall notes that there has been a fall in the number of phishing attacks, which are down 32% on this time last year. Phishing attacks are also becoming more targeted, with the attackers concentrating on C-suite executives, IT leaders, and the HR department. "What the data shows is that cybercriminals are becoming more nuanced, more targeted and savvier in their attacks," said SonicWall President and CEO Bill Conner. "We recommend that companies deploy a unified and layered security approach that provides real-time protection across all networks so that they don't find themselves front page news for a data breach."