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Phishing

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

Security Leaders Cite AI-Driven Phishing Attacks as a Top Concern

A new report has found that nearly 40% of security leaders believe their organizations are least prepared for phishing and other social engineering attacks, Help Net Security reports.

Report: Deepfake Attacks Have Targeted Nearly Two-Thirds of Organizations

A survey by Gartner found that 62% of organizations have been hit by a deepfake attack in the past twelve months, Infosecurity Magazine reports.

The Behavioral Science Behind the Click

Welcome back. In our last blog post, we talked about the great divide between tech-focused and people-focused security.

Attackers Use AI Development Tools to Craft Phony CAPTCHA Pages

Attackers are abusing AI-powered development platforms like Lovable, Netlify and Vercel to create and host captcha challenge websites as part of phishing campaigns, according to ...

Attackers Abuse Google’s AppSheet to Send Phishing Emails

Hackread reports that attackers are abusing Google’s AppSheet platform to send phishing emails.

AI-Assisted Phishing Attacks Are an Increasingly Serious Threat

AI-assisted phishing attacks pose a significant and increasing threat to organizations, according to Matt Weidman, partner and vice president of Commercial Property & Casualty at ...

Report: AI-Powered Phishing Fuels Ransomware Losses

AI-powered social engineering attacks are significantly more successful than traditional attacks, according to a new report from cyber risk management firm Resilience.

Phishing Campaign Abuses iCloud Calendar Invites

Attackers are abusing iCloud Calendar invites to send phishing messages that pose as PayPal notifications, BleepingComputer reports. Since the messages are sent from Apple’s ...

Report: Shadow AI Poses an Increasing Risk to Organizations

The use of “shadow AI” is an increasing security risk within organizations, according to a new report from Netskope.

Smishing Campaign Targets California Taxpayers With Phony Refund Offers

The State of California’s Franchise Tax Board (FTB) has warned of an ongoing SMS phishing (smishing) campaign targeting residents, Malwarebytes reports.