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Phishing

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

A COVID-19 Phishing Caper

A new phishing campaign is exploiting the ongoing uncertainty about company policies related to COVID-19, according to Roger Kay at INKY. The campaign uses emails that purport to come ...

Arrests in International Fraud Scheme Due to Social Engineering

Police in Romania, the Netherlands, and Ireland have arrested and charged twenty-three people accused of conducting sophisticated social engineering attacks. The organized crime group ...

Microsoft Warns of New Phishing-Turned-Vishing-Turned-Phishing Attack Aimed at Installing Ransomware

In what appears to be a phishing attack that includes a mix of emails and phone calls, Microsoft reminds us to be wary of only opening emails and attachments from known contacts.

Phishing Attacks Have Increased by 22% This Year

The volume of phishing attacks has increased 22% this year compared to the first half of 2020, according to researchers at PhishLabs.

Can the Microsoft 365 Platform Be Trusted to Stop Security Breaches?

Lax security policies, a lack of security measures and solutions in place, and an expectation that Microsoft will address any security issues is putting organizations at risk.

Attackers Use Morse Code to Encode Phishing Attachments

A phishing campaign is using morse code to encode malicious attachments in order to slip past security filters, according to researchers at Microsoft. The phishing emails contain HTML ...

The Anatomy of Smishing Attacks and How to Avoid Them

Cybercriminals and nation-state actors continue to launch smishing attacks to steal credentials and distribute malware, according to Michael Marriott, Senior Strategy and Research Analyst ...

Spear Phishing Becomes a Bigger Problem as the Average Organization is Targeted 700 Times a Year

With threat actors honing their trickery skills to craft the perfect email used to fool a would-be victim recipient, new data shows cybercriminals are stepping up their game on a number ...

FTC Warns of Unemployment Insurance Phishing Scheme

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a warning about scams targeting unemployed people via text messages.

Egress: 73% of Orgs Were Victims of Phishing Attacks in the Last Year

A survey sponsored by Egress found that 94% of organizations suffered insider data breaches over the past year. The survey offers the following results: