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Phishing

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

Phishing and Impersonated Brands

Microsoft is still the most impersonated brand for phishing campaigns, according to researchers at Vade Secure. The security firm spotted 30,621 unique Microsoft-related phishing URLs in ...

New Phishing Scam Uses Fake PPP Loans to Trick Victims into Giving Up Personal Information

Taking advantage of people’s need for financial assistance, these scammers pose as a bank offering “forgivable business loans to individuals impacted by the pandemic.”

Phishing for Love

Valentine’s Day-themed phishing campaigns are spiking, researchers at Check Point warn. There was a 29% increase in Valentine’s Day-related phishing domains last month, compared to a 6% ...

[New E-Book] Comprehensive Anti-Phishing Guide

Spear phishing emails remain a top attack vector for the bad guys, yet most companies still don’t have an effective strategy to stop them.

It’s Not Only About the URL

You have to look at the totality of an email to determine whether it is a phishing attack or not.

[HEADS UP] NHS Issues Warning as UK COVID-19 Vaccine Scams Are Still Running Rampant

The National Health Service (NHS) in the UK recently sent a warning that cybercriminals are using social engineering tactics to target people wanting a COVID-19 vaccine email that is ...

US Gmail Users Are Preferred Phishing Targets

Google has found that most phishing attacks (42%) target Gmail users in the US. Users in the UK were the second most targeted, with 10% of attacks. Japan came in third with 5% of phishing ...

New Phishing Attack Uses Morse Code to Avoid Detection by Email Scanners

Yes – you read that right: Cybercriminals have found a way to use 1830’s technology to trick 2020s security solutions into not identifying phishing attachments as malicious.

New Phishing Attack Uses Google Firebase to Trick Microsoft and Achieve a Spam Confidence Level of Just 1

This new phishing scam takes advantage of inherent trust in credible domains to get past the scrutiny of even Microsoft to trick Office 365 users into giving up their online credentials.

[World Premiere] KnowBe4’s New Season 3 of Netflix-Style Security Awareness Video Series - ‘The Inside Man’

We’re excited to announce Season 3 of the award-winning KnowBe4 Original Series - ‘The Inside Man’. This network-quality video training series delivers an entertaining learning experience ...