Phishing
Discover expert analysis on phishing with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.
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77% of security leaders say they'd fire staff who fall for phishing scams, even though they've done the same thingNews A new report uncovers worrying complacency amongst IT and security leaders
By Emma Woollacott Published
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This new phishing scam is duping tech workers looking for a career changeNews A new Google Careers phishing scam is targeting tech workers looking for a change of scenery – here's how to stay safe
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Hackers are using a new phishing kit to steal Microsoft 365 credentials and MFA tokensNews Whisper 2FA is now the third most common Phishing as a Service tool worldwide
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Microsoft and Cloudflare just took down a major phishing operationNews RaccoonO365’s phishing as a service platform has risen to prominence via Telegram
By Rory Bathgate Published
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Varonis snaps up AI email security specialist SlashNextNews The vendor will integrate SlashNext’s phishing and social engineering detection capabilities into its Data Security Platform
By Daniel Todd Published
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Hackers are abusing ConnectWise ScreenConnect, againNews A new spear phishing campaign has targeted more than 900 organizations with fake invitations from platforms like Zoom and Microsoft Teams.
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Malicious URLs overtake email attachments as the biggest malware threatNews With malware threats surging, research from Proofpoint highlights the increasing use of off-the-shelf 'phish kits' like CoGUI and Darcula
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Why new hires are your weakest link when it comes to phishing attacksNews Research from Keepnet shows new hires are far more likely to fall for phishing attacks – here's how you can improve security awareness during onboarding processes.
By Ross Kelly Published
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Hackers are using this Microsoft 365 feature to bombard enterprises with phishing emailsNews A new phishing campaign uncovered by researchers at Varonis shows threat actors are abusing Microsoft 365's Direct Send feature to launch phishing attacks.
By Emma Woollacott Published
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FIN6 attackers target recruiters with fraudulent resumesNews The group's phishing methods protect it from many detection tools, researchers warn
By Emma Woollacott Published
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100,000 accounts have been hit in a HMRC scam campaign, but the tax office says it wasn't hacked – here's whyNews Organized criminals used phished data to set up dodgy HMRC accounts and demand tax rebates
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Employee phishing training is working – but don’t get complacentNews Educating staff on how to avoid phishing attacks can cut the rate by 80%
By Emma Woollacott Published
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