Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, Dec. 13, 2024: This story, originally published Dec.
Supercharged AI phishing campaigns are ridiculously difficult to spot. Between better spelling, grammar, and structure, scammers are using AI to make phishing scams appear more legitimate than ever.
You get an email from a service you use, letting you know that your account is closing. Better click the link before it’s gone! Sounds legit, but if you click the link, you could be a victim of one of ...
Phishing attacks are everywhere, and most of us can spot the obvious ones. Even if someone falls for one and hands over their password, two-factor authentication (2FA) usually adds a crucial layer of ...
The cybersecurity refrain when encountering phishing emails invariably advises: “don’t click on that link” and “report that email” — but new research from Drexel University and Arizona State ...
Update, Nov. 19, 2024: This story, originally published Nov. 17 now includes new reports of other tactics that are increasingly being used by threat actors in phishing cyber attacks. Just as security ...
Signal has commented on the Russian phishing attacks, for example on government officials. The incidents are taken very seriously.
You may not have realized it, but you’ve probably seen a phishing attempt in your email inbox and hopefully didn’t take the bait. Phishing is the practice of sending out emails to try to trick people ...
OAuth redirection is being repurposed as a phishing delivery path. Trusted authentication flows are weaponized to move users ...
Tycoon2FA has become a leading phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platforms, enabling campaigns that reach over 500,000 organizations monthly, prompting Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) to work with ...
Whaling attacks represent a shift in cyber risk from technical compromise to executive manipulation. Instead of trying to break into systems, attackers are increasingly targeting the people who ...
Current anti-phishing training programs have little to no impact. Training methods lack what human learners need: engagement. These programs must be revamped and combined with supportive technologies.