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Phishing

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

A Close Call – PayPal Scam Warning

On Sunday, I received an urgent message from a friend. PayPal had sent him an email saying that a co-worker had sent him money. This was not unexpected, as he was collecting contributions ...

Students Phished with Bogus Job Offers

A phishing campaign is targeting college students with phony part-time job opportunities, according to Jeremy Fuchs at Avanan. The emails purport to come from the colleges’ job placement ...

Yahoo Suddenly Rises in Popularity in Q4 to Become the Most Impersonated Brand in Phishing Attacks

Completely absent from the top 10 brands for more than two years, Yahoo’s impersonation may indicate that scammers are looking for new attack angles using lesser-used brands.

OneNote Attachments Used as Phish Hooks

Threat actors are using malicious attachments in OneNote in order to distribute malware, BleepingComputer reports. The attackers attach VBS files that instruct the user to double-click on ...

Alert: Refund Scam Targeting Federal Agencies via RMM Software

At least two federal civilian agencies were the unfortunate victims of a refund scam campaign, perpetrated through the use of remote monitoring and management (RMM) software. CISA, the ...

Do Not Get Fooled Twice: Mailchimp's Latest Breach Raises Alarm Bells – Protect Yourself Now!

For the second time in less than a year, Mailchimp has found itself in a precarious situation, having to admit that it has been breached. It appears that a social engineering attack ...

Phishing Campaign Impersonates Japanese Rail Company

Researchers at Safeguard Cyber describe a phishing campaign that’s posing as a Japanese rail ticket reservation company.

2022 Report Confirms Business-Related Phishing Emails Trend [INFOGRAPHIC]

KnowBe4's latest reports on top-clicked phishing email subjects have been released for 2022 and Q4 2022. We analyze 'in the wild' attacks reported via our Phish Alert Button, top subjects ...

New QR Code Phishing Campaign is Impersonating the Chinese Ministry of Finance

Researchers at Fortinet warn that a phishing campaign is impersonating the Chinese Ministry of Finance. The phishing emails contain a document with a QR code that leads to a ...

Ransomware Has SMBs Reprioritizing Their Cybersecurity Spending to Combat Attacks

New data shows that SMBs can clearly see where they have cybersecurity issues and are taking great strides to put their devoted budget to security technology and services that actually ...