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Phishing

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

Do Not Use Easily Phishable MFA and That Is Most MFA!

Everyone should use multifactor authentication (MFA), where they can, to protect valuable information. Everyone!

Social Engineering Targets Healthcare Payment Processors

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued an alert warning of an increase in phishing and other social engineering attacks against healthcare payment processors.

[HEADS UP] Bank of America Warns About Recent Scams That Request Zelle Payment Due to 'Suspicious Activity'

Bank of America recently sent a customer service email warning users to watch out for this new phishing attack.

Phishing from a French Government Career Website

Attackers are exploiting a legitimate French government website to send phishing messages, according to researchers at Vade. The website, Pôle Emploi, is a career site for companies ...

[MSP News] Manage Your Multiple KnowBe4 Accounts Faster with Managed Training and Phishing Rolled Into One

You wanted the ability to manage both phishing and training campaigns across multiple KnowBe4 accounts, and we listened!

Cisco Attempt Attributed to Lapsus$ Group

Security researchers at Cisco Talos have issued an update on the cyberattack Cisco sustained earlier this year. The attack began with a phishing attack against a Cisco employee, which led ...

[HEADS UP] The Online Scams exploiting Queen Elizabeth's Death are Here

The Sun just reported that experts are sending a warning about online scams in relation to Queen Elizabeth's passing.

Scammer Continues Phishing From Prison

Dutch authorities have announced that an imprisoned scammer was running a phishing operation from his jail cell, Cybernews reports. The crook used four mobile phones to post malicious ads ...

Report: 80% of Phishing Attacks Leverage Legitimate Web Infrastructure and Services

Threat actors are taking advantage of every free tool and service they can to improve their changes of successfully fooling security solutions, with compromised websites taking the lead.

Gaming-Related Phishing Trends

Researchers at Kaspersky have found that the vast majority of gaming-related malware lures are targeted at Minecraft players. Roblox came in at a distant second, and the researchers note ...