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Phishing

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

Small Business Grants as Phishbait

INKY has published a report on the use of small business grants as phishing lures. Scammers are impersonating the US Small Business Administration (SBA) to distribute phony grant ...

Three-Quarters of Ethical Hackers Can Collect and (Potentially) Exfiltrate Data in 10 Hours or Less

New insight from the SANS Institute surveying 300 ethical hackers sheds some light on how they perceive your security stance – and how easy it is for them to break in despite your efforts.

Could 100% of Phishing Be Eliminated One Day?

Occasionally you will hear people or organizations claiming that they are on the verge of eliminating all social engineering from reaching end-users. Could it be true? Could it happen one ...

[Heads Up] Almost 19 percent of phishing emails bypass Microsoft Defender

Check Point Software is one of the world's best-known and largest infosec companies. In September 2021 they acquired email security company Avanan and recently they updated Check Point's ...

Top 5 Phishing Do's & Don'ts

Here's the Top 5 Do’s and Don'ts for your phishing simulation exercises.

IRS Warns of A Spike in Smishing Attacks

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued an alert warning of a significant rise in text message phishing scams (smishing) impersonating the IRS since the beginning of the year.

German Police Collar Alleged Phishing Cybercriminals

The Bundeskriminalamt (BKA), Germany's federal criminal police, raided three homes on Thursday, September 29th, in the course of an investigation of a cyber criminal operation the BKA ...

Response-Based Phishing Scams Targeting Corporate Inboxes Hit New Records

Setting a record for both highest count and share in volume with other types of phishing scams, response-based attacks are at their highest since 2020 and are continuing to grow.

American Airlines Traces Breach to Phishing Incident

American Airlines has disclosed that an attacker used phishing attacks to breach the company’s systems, BleepingComputer reports.

FBI: Cyber Criminals Will Continue Targeting Healthcare Payment Processors Through Phishing Campaigns and Social Engineering

Despite the pandemic being largely considered over, a recent Private Industry Notification focused on the Healthcare industry indicates that organizations should remain vigilant.