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Phishing

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

IRS Warns of Holiday-Themed Shopping Scams

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued an advisory warning taxpayers to be on the lookout for holiday-themed shopping scams.

Why Controversial Phishing Emails Do Not Work

Frequently, when a cybersecurity training manager sends out a controversial simulated phishing attack message that angers a bunch of employees and ends up making headlines, we get called ...

Unwrapping Cybersecurity: A Festive "Die Hard" Guide

It is the holiday season. Think twinkling lights, the scent of pine, and cyber threats lurking in the shadows, waiting to pounce quicker than Bruce Willis can say, “Yippee ki yay.”

Phishing Attacks Impersonating Big Brands Start to Zero in on Just One Brand

The latest data on brand phishing trends shows one brand dominating quarter over quarter, but also continuing to take on a larger share of the brand impersonation.

Cruel Year-End Twist: When Fake Firing Is A Real Phishing Attack

Cybercriminals are constantly evolving their tactics to exploit our vulnerabilities. A recent phishing campaign has taken this to a new low, preying on people's fear of job loss to trick ...

Nearly Every Hacker Believes AI Tools Have Created a New Attack Vector

A new survey of hackers shows that AI is not only empowering hackers to be more effective, but that AI itself is “ripe for exploitation.”

CISA Strongly Recommends Phishing-Resistant MFA

We are excited to see the Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and outgoing Director Jen Easterly strongly recommend PHISHING-RESISTANT multi-factor authentication (MFA).

Chinese Threat Actor Targets Black Friday Shoppers With Phishing Campaign

Researchers at EclecticIQ warn that the financially motivated Chinese threat actor “SilkSpecter” has launched a phishing campaign targeting Black Friday shoppers across Europe and the US.

U.K. Residents are Victims of the Latest Phishing Scam Targeting Starbuck Customer Credentials

Analysis of a new phishing attack highlight just how easy it can be to spot these kinds of attacks if recipients were properly educated.

Phishing Emails Use SVG Files to Avoid Detection

Phishing emails are increasingly using Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) attachments to display malicious forms or deliver malware, BleepingComputer reports.