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Phishing

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

Newest FBI Report Shows $10B in Losses Last Year Due to Internet Scams

The 2022 Internet Crime Report by the FBI reported at least $10.3 billion in losses due to internet scams last year.

One-Quarter of Users Fall for Online Scams Despite an Overconfidence in an Ability to Spot Them

A new survey of individuals across seven countries shows that users may have had luck on their side, as a majority aren’t sure about their device security or how to spot malicious sites ...

Google: Analysis of Cyberattacks Targeting Ukraine Shed Light on What a Cyberwar Strategy Looks Like

A look back at the last year of attacks on Ukraine by Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) provides insight into attacks on NATO countries to gain a cyberspace advantage.

Use of Malware Decreases in Cyber Attacks as Exploit Usage Skyrockets

New data on cyberattacks from last quarter provides a lens of what kinds of attack techniques to expect to see from cyber attackers this year.

Phishing for Ring Customers

INKY warns that a phishing campaign is targeting users of the Ring video security system. The scammers are sending brief phishing emails instructing recipients to click on the attached ...

Half of all Sites Used in Phishing Attacks Impersonate Financial Institutions

As credential theft-focused phishing attacks continue to assist initial access brokers, new data shows banking fraud continues to be a material threat to individuals and businesses alike.

Google Phishing Pages Jump 1,560% YoY

Vade has released a report looking at phishing trends in 2022. The researchers say the top three most-impersonated brands last year were Facebook, Microsoft, and Google.

Financial Services Sector at Risk of More Significant Impacts of Email-Based Cyber Attacks

Financial services businesses are already in the sights of cybercriminals, and understanding how cyber attacks impact this sector specifically can help establish the need for improved ...

Customer Care Numbers as Phishbait

Researchers at CloudSEK have published a report looking at fraudulent customer service phone numbers in India. The researchers found around 20,000 of these phone numbers targeting users ...

NameCheap’s SendGrid Email Account Compromised, Used to Send Phishing Emails

Since phishing attacks need legitimacy to increase their deliverability, this latest twist shows how phishing scammers and hackers are working together to ensure phishing attacks continue.