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Phishing

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

Vanishing Act: The Secret Weapon Cybercriminals Use in Your Inbox

Researchers at Barracuda describe how attackers use legitimate email inbox rules to control compromised accounts and evade detection.

Scam-as-a-Service Classiscam Expands Impersonation in Attacks to Include Over 250 Brands

Now entering its third year in business, the phishing platform, Classicam, represents the highest evolution of an “as a service” cybercrime, aiding more than 1000 attack groups worldwide.

USPS Customers Become the Latest Target of the Chinese Smishing Group Called “Smishing Triad”

A new SMS-based phishing attack uses a smishing kit-as-a-service to impersonate the U.S. Postal Service.

Data Breach Costs Rise, But Cybersecurity Pros Still Take Risks

The latest data from IBM shows that the average cost of a data breach has gone up by 2% to a whopping $4.45 million. You would think that in the cybersecurity industry, people would be ...

Romance Scams That Run Your Crypto Wallet Dry

Scammers are using dating sites to lure victims into phony cryptocurrency investment schemes, according to Sean Gallagher at Sophos.

Mark Cuban’s MetaMask wallet drained nearly $900,000 in suspected phishing attack

Dallas Mavericks owner and well-known investor Mark Cuban reportedly lost nearly $900,000 in a phishing attack targeting his MetaMask cryptocurrency wallet.

New Phishing Attack Uses Social Engineering to Impersonate the National Danish Police

A malwareless and linkless phishing attack uses sextortion and the threat of legal action to get the attention of potential victims and get them to respond.

New Scam Impersonates QuickBooks to Steal Credentials, Extract Money

Establishing urgency through a false need to “upgrade” or lose services, this new attack takes advantage of the widespread use of the popular accounting app to attract victims.

Microsoft (Once Again) Tops the List of Most Impersonated Brands in 2023

Out of the over 350 brands regularly impersonated in phishing attacks, Microsoft continues to stand out because they provide attackers with one unique advantage over other brands.

Board Members' Lack of Security Awareness Puts Businesses at Risk of Cyber Attacks, Finds Savanti Report

A report from cybersecurity consultancy Savanti reveals that board members are facing challenges in understanding cyber risks, and this has important implications for businesses.