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Phishing

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

Business Email Compromise Scams Rise 20%, Making up Nearly Half of all Spam Emails

New research on email threats points to AI-based tools to assist in generating BEC content. And the overwhelming targeted role may or may not surprise you.

The Number of Email-Based Cyber Attacks Detected Surge 239% in 1H 2024

New data shows the most prevalent and obvious path into an organization – email – continues to be exploited by a growing number of cybercriminals.

Deceptive AI: A New Wave of Cyber Threats

As artificial intelligence (AI) technology advances, its influence on social media has become more and more pervasive and riddled with challenges. In particular, the ability for humans to ...

US Political Campaigns Targeted by Iranian Spear Phishing Attacks

Researchers at Recorded Future’s Insikt Group warn that the Iranian state-sponsored threat actor “GreenCharlie” is launching spear phishing attacks against US political campaigns.

Phishing Scammers Leverage Microsoft Dynamics 365 to Target US Government Contractors

Analysis of a phishing campaign targeting thousands of government contractors, dubbed “Operation Uncle Sam,” takes advantage of some sophisticated steps to avoid detection.

Threat Actors Abuse URL Rewriting to Mask Phishing Links

Threat actors are abusing a technique called “URL rewriting” to hide their phishing links from security filters, according to researchers at Perception Point.

Cybersecurity in 2024: Reflecting on the Past, Preparing for the Future

As Europe is returning from summer breaks, it is time to reflect on the first half of 2024 and look forward to the rest of the year.

U.K. Management Almost Twice as Likely to Fall for Phishing Attacks Versus Entry-Level Employees

Highlights from a new survey focused on employee compliance reveals just how targeted and susceptible U.K. businesses are to phishing attempts.

Ransomware Group Known as ‘Royal’ Rebrands as BlackSuit and Is Leveraging New Attack Methods

The ransomware threat group formerly known as "Royal" has rebranded itself as BlackSuit and updated their attack methods, warns the FBI.

Is Disabling Clickable URL Links Enough?

Recently, we had a customer reach out to ask if disabling clickable uniform resource locator (URL) links in emails was enough protection by itself to potentially not need employee ...