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Phishing

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

NetWire Remote Access Trojan Being Spread by Phishing Campaign

Researchers at Fortinet have come across a phishing campaign delivering a new version of the NetWire remote access Trojan (RAT). The phishing emails claim to contain invoices and ...

"Mishperceptions": The Five Most Common Phishing Myths Busted!

By Joanna Huisman, KnowBe4's new SVP Strategic Insights & Research. The bad guys know that the easiest way into your organization is through your employees. This is not an opinion. Of ...

Scam Of The Week: Yahoo Massive Data Breach Settlement Phishing Attacks

Yahoo is close to reaching a $117.5 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over a series of data breaches that affected users between 2012 and 2016 — and your employees are ...

Chinese Hackers Target Airbus Suppliers in Quest for Commercial Secrets

European aerospace giant Airbus has been hit by a series of attacks by hackers targeting its suppliers in search of commercial secrets, sources told AFP, adding they suspected a Chinese ...

The Emotet Trojan Botnet is Back in Business

The Emotet botnet is up and running again after four months of inactivity, according to Ars Technica. Multiple security firms have reported seeing phishing emails delivering the malware ...

Massive phishing wave of account hijacks hits YouTube creators

Over the past few days, a massive wave of account hijacks has hit YouTube users, and especially creators in the auto-tuning and car review community, a ZDNet investigation discovered ...

PDF Phishing Attacks Using Microsoft OneDrive Surge Nearly 200%

Scammers use a mixture of familiar brand, unsuspecting users, legitimate document types and locations, and credential harvesting in this attack aimed at getting into your Office 365.

CEO Fraud Attacks Now Use Deepfake Audio and AI to Mimic Executives Over the Phone

While deepfake video gets most of the attention on social media, it’s deepfake audio that is quickly becoming the cybercriminal’s tools of choice for committing fraud.

Amazon Phishing Scam in Progress

HackRead has come across a phishing scam that’s trying to trick Amazon customers into handing over their account credentials, personal information, and financial details. The phishing ...

Microsoft Remains the Most Impersonated Brand in Phishing Attacks, with Facebook Phishing Surging

For the fifth quarter in a row, Microsoft is the favorite domain of choice for scammers using phishing attacks to lure their victims into clicking on malicious content.