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Phishing

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

“Warm Greetings” (or not) : Saudi Aramco Impersonation

Researchers at Malwarebytes warn of a phishing campaign that’s targeting the oil and gas industry by impersonating Saudi Aramco.

Phishing and Scam Pages Increase by 153% as Cybercriminals Seek to Establish Credibility

As part of either impersonating known brands or simply leveraging credible cloud services, the use of a web page as part of an attack has become a staple for threat actors.

Domains Associated with Phishing Directed Against Ukraine

Researchers from Secureworks’ Counter Threat Unit (CTU) are tracking phishing domains used by the “MOONSCAPE” threat actor to target users in Ukraine. The researchers note that Ukraine’s ...

Phishing Impersonation and Attack Trends in 2021

Facebook overtook Microsoft as the most impersonated brand in phishing attacks last year, according to a new report from Vade Secure.

[World Premiere] KnowBe4’s New Season 4 of Netflix-Style Security Awareness Video Series - ‘The Inside Man’

We’re thrilled to announce the long-awaited fourth season of the award-winning KnowBe4 Original Series - ‘The Inside Man’ is now available in the KnowBe4 ModStore!

By the Way, There's No Draft - Smishing Campaign Alert

Scammers are sending phony text messages (aka Smishing or SMS Phishing) informing people in the US that they’ve been drafted by the US Army, according to Army Times.

Phishing Attacks Impersonating LinkedIn are up 232% in the Last Month Alone!

During the period the world has dubbed “the great resignation”, phishing scammers are shifting tactics to take advantage of those looking for a new career or place of employment.

Data Breach Volumes in the U.S. Grow by 10% in 2021

New data shows despite decreases in global data breach levels (-5%) in 2021, the U.S. experienced proportionally more data breaches than in the previous year.

UK ICO Sees a Massive Increase in Targeted Email Attacks

New data obtained from the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office by think tank Parliament Street shows an unprecedented rise in attacks against the UK’s information rights organization.

Phishing Emails Warn of a Suspicious Login From Russia

Researchers at Malwarebytes warn that a phishing campaign is informing users that someone logged into their account from an IP address in Moscow. The email contains a button to report the ...