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Phishing

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

Malicious Office Documents Jump to 37% of All Malware Downloads at the End of 2021

With the ubiquitous use of Microsoft Office today, it should come as no surprise that malicious macro-laden documents continue to reign, with PPT files delivering AgentTesla taking the ...

Irish Teaching Council Fined €60,000 for Phishing-Induced Breach

Ireland’s Teaching Council has been fined €60,000 by the country’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) over a breach of nearly ten thousand teachers’ data, the Irish Examiner reports. An ...

New U.K. Vishing Scam Offers Significant Phone Plan Discounts in Exchange for your Phone Provider's One-Time Security Code

Scammers targeting customers of mobile carrier O2 are enticing victim engagement by offering discounts on their mobile plan as much as 40%.

DHL is Now the Most Spoofed Brand in Phishing

International shipping company DHL was the most impersonated brand in phishing attacks during the fourth quarter of 2022, researchers at Check Point have found.

Google Docs Comment Feature is the Key to a New Wave of Phishing Campaigns

Hackers take advantage of legitimate comment functionality as a way to look legitimate, reach the Inbox, and avoid detection, despite using malicious links for phishing attacks.

KnowBe4's Top-Clicked Phishing Email Results for Q4 2021 Compare the U.S. and EMEA [INFOGRAPHIC]

KnowBe4's latest quarterly report on top-clicked phishing email subjects is here. We analyze the top categories, general subjects (in both the United States and Europe, Middle East and ...

“Information Disorder”: Giving a Name to One of the Most Impactful Parts of Phishing Scams

At the core of every phishing scam is a combination of a bunch of lies and (sometimes) a few truths. A new focus on better defining the misuse of information provides insight into why ...

Over 1200 Man-in-the-Middle Phishing Toolkits Designed to Intercept 2FA Found in the Wild

An academic partnership between Stony Brook University and Palo Alto Networks uncovered a massive use of tools that will steal authentication cookies mid-stream instead of credentials.

Reducing Stress with CBD Is the Latest Theming for Phishing Attacks

Spanning three languages and at least 15,000 unique phishing emails, this latest phishing campaign targets stressed out workers in the U.S. and France, avoiding detection and promising to ...

Copyright Infringement Notice to Instagram Users Serves as Newest Phishbait

Scammers are sending phony accusations of copyright infringement to Instagram users in a new phishing attack, Paul Ducklin writes at Naked Security. The scammers are taking advantage of ...