Phishing

Email sign with a fish hook on blue digital background — What is phishing? From banking scams to industrial espionage, we look at why phishing is so lucrative

Yellow QR code floating above smartphone screen on a green code terminal background — Hackers are stepping up ‘qishing’ attacks by hiding malicious QR codes in PDF email attachments Malicious QR codes hidden in email attachments may be missed by traditional email security scanners, with over 500,000 qishing attacks launched in the last three months

A hand hovering over a keyboard — How hackers are using legitimate tools to distribute phishing links Research indicates 2024 has ushered in a new era of phishing where threat actors have become increasingly adept at concealing their malicious links

Latest about Phishing

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GitHub alerts users to active phishing campaign

By Praharsha Anand published 23 September 22

News The attack revolves around counterfeit CircleCI notifications urging users to accept updated terms of use and privacy policy

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LinkedIn’s Smart Links abused in phishing attack targeting Slovakian users

By Praharsha Anand published 22 September 22

News The lure in the scam is a legitimate-looking pending shipment order from Slovakian Postal Service

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Mockup of a hook fishing an email icon out of the ocean

Phishing attacks targeting US government have evolved in sophistication, Cofense reports

By Praharsha Anand published 20 September 22

News The scams are aimed at stealing federal employees' Microsoft 365 credentials

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Podcast transcript: Are phishing tests a waste of time?

By IT Pro published 9 September 22

IT Pro Podcast Read the full transcript for this episode of the IT Pro Podcast

IT Pro Podcast

The IT Pro Podcast: Are phishing tests a waste of time?

By IT Pro published 9 September 22

IT Pro Podcast We discuss whether simulated email attacks are a worthwhile way to improve security

IT Pro Podcast

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Philippine senate to probe incessant surge in text scams

By Praharsha Anand published 8 September 22

News Senator Grace Poe also called for the revival of the Philippines’ SIM Card Registration Act vetoed by former President Rodrigo Duterte

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A close up photo of a python in front of a green background

PyPI packages succumb to Mailchimp phishing scam

By Praharsha Anand published 26 August 22

News The news comes after "fairly convincing" phishing emails from a Mailchimp account swindled developers into revealing credentials

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A digital render of a blue padlock fragmenting into a cloud of data

More than 130 organisations affected by “inexperienced” Twilio hackers

By Connor Jones published 25 August 22

News A thorough investigation revealed sophisticated methods coupled with relatively unsophisticated tooling

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Microsoft 365 business users targeted with new DocuSign phishing scam

By Daniel Todd published 25 August 22

News Threat actors are using fake login forms to trick users into changing their payment details

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Signal confirms 1,900 of its users were hit by Twilio breach

By Connor Jones published 16 August 22

News Last week's phishing attack on Twilio has exposed phone numbers exposed and compromised user accounts

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