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Phishing

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

Threat Actors Are Using AI-Generated Audio to Impersonate U.S. Officials

The FBI is warning that threat actors are impersonating senior US officials in phishing attacks designed to compromise users’ accounts.

Impersonating Meta, Powered by AppSheet: A Rising Phishing Campaign Exploits Trusted Platforms to Evade Detection

Since March 2025, the KnowBe4 Threat Labs team has observed a surge in phishing attacks that exploit Google’s AppSheet platform to launch a highly targeted, sophisticated campaign ...

Phishing Campaign Targets International Students in the US

The FBI has issued an alert on a wave of phishing attacks targeting Middle Eastern students who are studying in the US.

The Ransomware Threat: Still Alive and Kicking

Many organizations, after a period of relative quiet, might believe the ransomware bubble has burst. The headlines may have shifted, and other emerging cyber threats might seem to ...

Warning: Phishing Kits Can Auto-Generate Tailored Login Pages

Commodity phishing kits are increasingly serving dynamically generated phishing pages, according to researchers at ESET.

Email-based Attacks Accounted for Most Cyber Insurance Claims Last Year

Business email compromise (BEC) attacks and funds transfer fraud (FTF) accounted for 60% of cyber insurance claims in 2024, according to a new report from Coalition.

How to Protect Your Business from Scattered Spider's Latest Attack Methods

Mandiant warns that the Scattered Spider cybercriminal group is using “brazen” social engineering attacks to target large enterprise organizations in a wide range of sectors.

The Clock Is Ticking: Why Phishing Remains The Fastest-Moving Cyber Threat in 2025

Cybersecurity professionals face an increasingly aggressive phishing threat landscape, and the 2025 KnowBe4 Phishing By Industry Benchmarking Report makes one thing crystal clear: ...

Cybercriminals Use Telegram Bots to Exfiltrate Data In Phishing Kit Campaign

KnowBe4 ThreatLabs has identified and analyzed a sophisticated cross-platform phishing campaign that utilizes Telegram as its primary exfiltration channel. The campaign uses a combination ...

Phishing Kits Are Growing More Sophisticated; Focused on Bypassing MFA

Researchers at Cisco Talos warn that major phishing kits continue to incorporate features that allow them to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA).

Talos Report: Phishing Attacks Surged in Q1 2025

Phishing was the initial access vector in 50% of attacks during the first quarter of 2025, according to a new report from Cisco Talos.

Warning: Phishing Campaign Impersonates the US Social Security Administration

Researchers at Malwarebytes warn that phishing emails are impersonating the US Social Security Administration (SSA) to trick users into installing the ScreenConnect remote access tool.

Email Remains the Top Attack Vector for Cyberattacks

Email is still the most common attack vector for cyber threats, according to a new report from Barracuda.

Cybercriminals Impersonate DHS Amid Deportation Efforts

Researchers at INKY warn that criminals are impersonating the US Department of Homeland Security to launch phishing scams.

Researchers Warn of Surge in Infostealers Delivered Via Phishing

The number of infostealers delivered via phishing emails increased by 84% last year, according to a new report from IBM’s X-Force researchers. Threat actors are using these malware ...

Half of Organizations Lack Protection Against Email Spoofing

A new report from Valimail has found that 50% of organizations lack effective protection against email spoofing.

Warning: Ransomware Remains a Top Threat for SMBs

A new report from Sophos found that ransomware attacks accounted for over 90% of incident response cases involving medium-sized businesses in 2024, as well as 70% of cases involving small ...

Breaking the Stigma: 90% of Employees Agree that Phishing Simulations Improve their Security Awareness

According to our independent survey of individuals across the UK, USA, Netherlands, France, Denmark, Sweden, the DACH region, and Africa who use a laptop as part of their work, 90.1% find ...

Threat Actors Are Increasingly Abusing AI Tools to Help With Scams

Cybercriminals are increasingly using AI tools to assist in malicious activities, according to Microsoft’s latest Cyber Signals report.

China Cybercriminals Behind Toll-Themed Smishing Attacks Surge in the US and UK

Resecurity warns that a China-based cybercriminal gang dubbed the “Smishing Triad” is launching a wave of road toll-themed SMS phishing (smishing) attacks against users across the US and ...


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