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Phishing

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

Customers of Cryptocurrency FTX are Target of  Phishing Emails

Customers of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX are already receiving phishing emails following a breach of personal data held by several crypto companies, CoinDesk reports.

Open Redirect Flaws: The Newest Phishing Trick

No surprise: phishing attacks are on the rise, and an old technique is now--again--getting increasingly popular: open redirect flaws. These flaws allow attackers to redirect victims to ...

Quishing: QR Codes as Phishbait

Researchers at Trustwave are tracking an increase in the use of QR codes to spread phishing links.

Use KnowBe4’s New Callback Phishing Feature to Boost Your Organization's Security Awareness

What's the Deal with Callback Phishing?

Duolingo Users Should Be on the Lookout for Targeted Phishing Attacks

Users of the language learning app Duolingo should be wary of targeted phishing attacks following a recent data leak, according to Anthony Spadafora at Tom’s Guide. Criminals scraped the ...

Phishing Tops the List as the Most Costly Initial Attack Vector in Data Breaches

After you come to grips with the massive average cost of a data breach to an enterprise organization measured in the millions, it’s time to look at the factors that increase – and lower – ...

Deceptive Links, Brand Impersonation, and Identity Deception Top the List of Phishing Attack Tactics

As phishing attacks continue to dominate as an initial attack vector, new data shows that attackers maintain the use of tried-and-true techniques as the means to successful attacks.

Phishing Campaigns Targeting Microsoft Login Credentials Jump an Unprecedented 6100%

Monitoring of traffic to phishing pages hosted on the free hosting service Cloudflare R2 show an unheard of spike of 6100%, many going undetected by many security solutions due to the ...

Scammers Impersonate the Australian Tax Office

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has warned of an increase in SMS and email phishing attacks targeting taxpayers, News.com.au reports. The scams attempt to steal credentials or ...

[Eye-Opening] Increase of Phishing Attacks in Australia Should Alarm Organizations

Phishing attacks are on the rise in Australia, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reports.