Warning: Job Scams Surge by More than 1000%
Job-related scams surged by more than one thousand percent between May and July 2025, according to new research from McAfee.
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Learn about current spear phishing attacks, specific examples, and techniques the bad guys are currently using so your users don't fall for these attacks.
Job-related scams surged by more than one thousand percent between May and July 2025, according to new research from McAfee.
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Researchers at IBM Security warn that a major phishing campaign is targeting users in France, incorporating leaked personal data to make the emails more convincing.
Researchers at Hoxhunt have found that AI agents can now outperform humans at creating convincing phishing campaigns.
The Russian threat actor Gamaredon is targeting Ukrainians with spear-phishing documents related to troop movements, according to researchers at Cisco Talos.
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Trend Micro warns that the Russian state-sponsored threat actor Earth Koshchei (also known as “APT29” or “Cozy Bear”) is using spear phishing emails to trick victims into connecting to ...
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A new report from ESET has found that most nation-state threat actors rely on spear phishing as a primary initial access technique.
OpenAI has disclosed that its employees were targeted by spear-phishing attacks launched by a suspected Chinese state-sponsored threat actor.
The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the U.S. FBI have released an advisory warning of Iranian state-sponsored spear-phishing attacks targeting “individuals with a nexus ...
Researchers at ReliaQuest have published a report looking at cyber threats surrounding the upcoming US presidential election, warning that election-related phishing will continue to ...
