Phishing on Messaging Apps: How Attackers Use WhatsApp, Teams, Slack, and SMS
Messaging platforms are now a major vector for phishing and other social engineering attacks, according to a new report from NCC Group’s Fox-IT.
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Messaging platforms are now a major vector for phishing and other social engineering attacks, according to a new report from NCC Group’s Fox-IT.
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For legal organizations, the integrity of communication isn't just a business requirement, it’s a foundational pillar of the profession. Whether it’s a sensitive case strategy, a ...
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Threat actors are using phony meeting invites for Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and other video conferencing applications to trick users into installing remote monitoring and ...
Social engineering remains the most reliable way into an organization—and attackers are getting better at it every day.
Independent research shows that 91% of organizations have experienced outbound email security incidents in their Microsoft 365 environments. Human error is the primary cause of these ...
Social engineering remained the top initial access vector for cyberattacks in 2025, with increasing assistance from AI tools, according to a report from ThreatDown. The researchers warn ...
People accidentally send emails to the wrong recipients every day. The impact of these incidents can be relatively minor if there is no sensitive data included in the email body or ...
AI-driven fraud attacks spiked by more than 1200% in December 2025, according to a new report by Pindrop Security. Threat actors are using AI to assist in every stage of the attack, from ...
Cybercriminals are abusing legitimate invoices and dispute notifications from popular services to send scam emails that bypass security filters, according to researchers at Kaseya’s INKY. ...
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North Korean hackers continue to target software developers via social engineering attacks, according to researchers at Recorded Future.
Researchers at Okta warn that a series of phishing kits have emerged that are designed to help threat actors launch sophisticated voice phishing (vishing) attacks that can bypass ...