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Phishing

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

FBI: Americans Lost More Than $20 billion to Fraud Last Year

Cyber-enabled crimes cost Americans nearly $21 billion in 2025, a 26% increase from the previous year, according to the FBI’s latest Internet Crime Report. Phishing, extortion, and ...

Phishing Campaigns Abuse AI Workflow Automation Platforms

Threat actors are abusing agentic AI automation platforms to deliver malware and send phishing emails, according to researchers at Cisco Talos. The researchers observed attackers using ...

Survey: Security Leaders Emphasize Need for Workforce Education

A new survey from LevelBlue has found that a majority of Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) believe the human-related elements of their cybersecurity strategies are falling short. These ...

New Phishing Kit Streamlines ClickFix Attacks

A new commodity phishing kit called “Venom Stealer” allows threat actors to automate ClickFix attacks, according to researchers at BlackFog. ClickFix is a social engineering technique ...

Phishing Campaign Targets Japanese Firms During Tax Season

A criminal threat actor called “Silver Fox” is launching tax-themed phishing attacks against Japanese companies during the country’s tax season, according to researchers at ESET.

Phishing Campaign Impersonates Palo Alto Networks Recruiters

Threat actors are impersonating Palo Alto Networks recruiters to target job seekers, according to researchers with Palo Alto’s Unit 42 security team. “These attacks specifically target ...

Voice Phishing is a Growing Social Engineering Threat

Voice phishing (vishing) overtook email-based phishing as a top initial intrusion vector in 2025, according to a new report from Mandiant. Notably, vishing is live and interactive, giving ...

Phishing Attacks Are Exploiting the War in Iran

Criminal threat actors are taking advantage of the fear and uncertainty surrounding the conflict in the Middle East, according to researchers at Bitdefender. The researchers observed a ...

How to Prevent Phishing Emails by Reducing Human Risk

Organizations have traditionally treated phishing emails as a technology problem to be solved with spam filters and secure email gateways.

The New Playground for Cybercriminals: Securing the Microsoft Teams Frontier

With 320 million daily users on Microsoft Teams, the ability to connect with colleagues across the organization has never been more seamless… or more targeted. The shift isn’t just about ...