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Phishing

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

Free Phishing Platform Has Created More than 140,000 Spoofed Websites

A free phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform named Sniper Dz has assisted in the creation of more than 140,000 phishing sites over the past year, according to researchers at Palo Alto ...

Financial Services Industry Experiences a Massive Increase in Brand Abuse

Industry analysis of the domains used behind phishing and brand impersonation attacks show financial institutions are being leveraged at an alarming rate.

New VPN Credential Attack Goes to Great Lengths to Obtain Access

A new “so-phish-ticated” attack uses phone calls, social engineering, lookalike domains, and impersonated company VPN sites to gain initial access to a victim network.

Dick’s Sporting Goods Cyber Attack Underscores Importance of Email Security and Internal Controls

The recent cyber attack on Dick's Sporting Goods makes it clear that email played a critical role and emphasizes the need for better security controls.

Scammers Use QR Code Stickers to Target UK Motorists

Netcraft warns that scammers are posting QR code stickers on parking meters in the UK and other European countries.

Election-Themed Phishing Threats Are on the Rise

Researchers at ReliaQuest have published a report looking at cyber threats surrounding the upcoming US presidential election, warning that election-related phishing will continue to ...

McAfee Discovers New Phishing Campaign Targeting GitHub Users

A phishing campaign is targeting GitHub users with phony CAPTCHA pages, according to researchers at McAfee. The phishing emails ask users to address a security vulnerability in a GitHub ...

Half of all Financial Services Cyber Attacks Start with a Very Costly Phish

New analysis of attacks on financial services shows that the combination of phishing emails and compromised credentials is a recurring — and financially impactful — threat.

Educate Your Users About Malicious SEO Poisoning Attacks

Since the beginning of computers, social engineering has been the number one way that computers and networks have been compromised. Social engineering is involved in 70% to 90% of all ...

Online Scams Are Shortening Their Cycles and Making More Money

New analysis of blockchain activity shows scammers are needing less time to obtain crypto payments and are seeing higher payoffs per scam.