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Phishing

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

“Customer Complaint” May Get Your Attention

A spear phishing campaign is sending phony “customer complaints” that contain a link to a malicious website, according to Paul Ducklin at Naked Security. The phishing emails appear to ...

Bait Attacks as Reconnaissance

Researchers at Barracuda warn that attackers are sending non-malicious emails as a precursor to targeted phishing attacks.

Phishing Attacks Aimed at Social Accounts Now in the Top Three Targeted Sectors

New data on the use of impersonation in phishing attacks focused on social media accounts shows some very realistic and worrisome websites and emails that could definitely fool you.

The TodayZoo Phishing Kit Has All the Obfuscation and Impersonation Needed to Fool Your Users

New details from Microsoft on this pieced-together phishing kit reveal some unique tactics designed to avoid detection by security solutions and users alike while stealing credentials.

New 'Frankenphishing' Tactic Combines Other Phishing Kits Into One

RiskIQ has observed another phishing kit that’s been pieced together from portions of other phishing kits.

New Browser Cookie “Smash and Grab” Attack Targets YouTube Creators

New attack details from Google’s Threat Analysis Group show how cybercriminals are innovating ways to use an initial attack to aid in additional crypto scams.

Enabling and Securing Remote Workers are Top Concerns as 80% of Organizations Experience Cyberattacks as Often as Once per Hour

Organizations appear to be overconfident in their ability to protect themselves, despite glaring gaps in security, according to new data from cyber protection vendor, Acronis.

Preparing for Black Friday Scams

Researchers at Tessian caution that people should be wary of scams as Black Friday approaches. The researchers found that thirty percent of people in the US reported receiving a phishing ...

How Not To Get Phished: It Is the Message Not the Medium

Back in the early 1990s, when I was first getting into the IT field as a full-time network administrator, I was tasked with writing up our corporation’s new email policy. Email was just ...

Multi-Stage Vishing Attacks are Coming to an Inbox Near You

New attacks initially coming in via email are directing victims to make phone calls to attacker-controlled call centers in order to provide banking and credit card details.