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AI-Assisted Phishing Campaign Sent Over A Million Personalized Emails

Researchers at Microsoft are tracking an AI-assisted phishing campaign that sent over a million emails attempting to conduct payment diversion scams.

Millions of Phishing Emails Use ASCII Smuggling to Bypass Security Filters

A massive phishing campaign is using invisible Unicode tag characters to evade security filters, according to researchers at Microsoft. This technique, known as “ASCII smuggling,” has ...

CyberheistNews Vol 16 #37 [Bypassing the Gatekeepers] Global Phishing Turns Google into a Trust Proxy

FBI Alert: OAuth Consent Phishing is Targeting Users of Messaging Apps

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued an advisory warning of a wave of OAuth consent phishing attacks targeting “prominent victims, their family members, and personal ...

Survey: Companies Cite Phishing as their Top AI-Enabled Fraud Concern

A recent survey from Experian found that 60% of companies report fraud losses that are “somewhat or significantly higher” than in previous years, with a majority of respondents citing ...

CyberheistNews Vol 16 #36 [Text Alert] Don't Reply to a "Wrong Number." You Will Become a Scam Target

Greatness Phishing Kit Can Now Launch Sophisticated Attacks

Researchers at ZeroBEC are tracking a phishing platform called “Greatness” that’s been significantly upgraded since it surfaced in 2023.

Why Your Security Program Needs a Quantum Upgrade Now

Quantum Readiness Day on 24 September is a useful reminder that the security work we do today is not only about preventing breaches tomorrow. It is about protecting data and digital trust ...

New Phishing Kit Uses AI to Fully Automate Vishing Attacks

A new phishing kit is using generative AI to fully automate voice phishing (vishing) attacks, according to researchers at Group-IB. The phishing platform, called “Balonx,” includes a ...

CyberheistNews Vol 16 #35 [New Report] Phishing Is Still the No. 1 Initial Threat Access Vector