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New Tactics Emerge as Phishing Evolves

Recent phishing campaigns uncovered by Microsoft are using custom 404 error pages and search result poisoning to fool victims.

Phishing

Nikkei Hit By BEC Scam As Payments Get Larger

Japanese media conglomerate Nikkei is the latest victim of BEC scams, as companies continue to fall for this form of fraud.

Social Engineering, Phishing

Phishers Play on Emotions to Fool Victims

New research from Google and the University of Florida shows that attackers use a variety of emotional triggers to trick victims into falling for their schemes.

Phishing, Blackhat

Phishing Kit Developers Operate Like Regular Software Shops

Phishing is a numbers game—and the longer a kit remains hidden and active, the longer the attack can run and net more victims. The developers behind popular phishing kits are adopting best practices from the business world to streamline operations and make money.

Phishing, Phishing Kits

Criminals Hosting Phishing Kits on GitHub

Criminals Hosting Phishing Kits on GitHub

Phishing