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Phishing

Learn about current phishing techniques, notable campaigns and attacks, what to watch out for 'in the wild', and more.

Email Conversation Hacking to Distribute Malware

Researchers at Intezer warn that attackers are hijacking email conversations to distribute the IcedID banking Trojan. This technique makes the phishing emails appear more legitimate and ...

Repertoire of Ukraine Charity Phishing Scams

Scammers continue to exploit the crisis in Ukraine, according to researchers at Bitdefender. Over the past week, the researchers believe the fraudsters have adjusted their tactics in ...

Initial Access Broker Group Relies on Social Engineering

Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) describes a cybercriminal group it calls “EXOTIC LILY” that acts as an initial access broker for numerous financially motivated threat actors, ...

Number of Phishing Attacks Hits an All-Time High in 2021, Tripling That of Early 2020

New data from the Anti-Phishing Working Group shows cybercriminals are stepping on the gas, focusing phishing attacks on credential theft and response-based scams.

Phishing Attack-Turned-Wire Fraud Case Sees a Win for the Policyholder

In an unusual turn of events, a recent court decision sided with the policyholder, despite specific policy language that probably should have favored the insurer.

QakBot Banking Trojan Evolves and Now Takes Over Email Conversations to Spread Malware

As if stealing all your credentials, cookies, and email wasn’t bad enough, this new version of QakBot inserts itself into your emails, impersonating you to gain access to more victims.

Phishing Scam with Fraudulent Invoice Costs City of Fresno Over $600,000

This simple invoice scam appears to be a part of a much broader campaign targeting municipalities, posing as existing subcontractors.

Exploiting Trust in reCAPTCHA

Researchers at Avanan warn that attackers are using reCAPTCHAs on their phishing sites to avoid detection by security scanners.

SMBs Are 350% More Likely to Experience Social Engineering Attacks Via Phishing

New data shows phishing, social engineering, and impersonation dominate as cybercriminals are becoming more frequent and successful with their attacks.

Chameleons Phish, Too

One of the challenges cyber criminals face is that their scams often have a relatively short shelf-life. Once they’ve been used, the gaff is quickly blown, and the scammers hope to ...