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Phishing

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

Charming Kitten Phishing and Smishing Attacks Use Legitimate Google Links and a Tricky Redirection Strategy to Fool Security Solutions

This breakdown of the latest attack from the Charming Kitten cybercriminal gang shows just how much thought goes into obfuscating their tactics and evading detection.

Familiar Advice, but Worth Repeating

Researchers at ESET outline some security best practices to avoid falling for phishing emails. In an article for TechZone360, the researchers explain how to identify suspicious links.

68% of Organizations Experiencing One Cyberattack Experience a Second Within 12 Months!

New data from cybersecurity vendor CrowdStrike shows just having security technologies in place won’t prevent one… let alone two… cyberattacks.

Google Finds an Alarming Thousands of Phishing Sites Everyday in 2020

Google discovered a record number of phishing sites in 2020, according to researchers at AtlasVPN. The researchers cite Google’s Transparency Report, which says the search giant detected ...

How to Spot the (Phish) Hook

Users should act as quickly as possible after they realize they’ve fallen for a phishing attack, according to Mallika Mitra at Money. The faster your IT department can contain a malware ...

Email Scammers Impersonate U.S. Government Agencies Offering Pandemic Financial Assistance

Taking advantage of people in their time of need, these bottom feeders of the cybercriminal world promise assistance and, instead, collect personal details to make a buck.

Fake Scandal Video Serves Malware

Researchers at Trustwave warn that a phishing campaign is attempting to deliver malware via a file for a fake scandal video with 'Trump' included in the title. The file is a Java Archive ...

PayPal Phishing: “Your Account is Limited”

A PayPal smishing campaign is trying to trick users into handing over their credentials and personal information, BleepingComputer reports. The text messages state, “PayPal: We've ...

A Close Look at a Banking Scam

A phishing campaign is targeting customers of Portugal’s Banco Millennium BCP (Portuguese Commercial Bank), according to Tomas Meskauskas at PCRisk. The emails inform recipients that ...

[On-Demand Webinar] Malicious Browser Notifications: The New Phishing Attack Not Blocked by Your Current Cyber Defense

Cybercriminals have added a devious weapon to their attack arsenals - malicious browser notifications. And the worst part is they’re not blocked by any current cyber defense. These ...