IT Sec News updates – Phishing Attacks

Ars Technica

Phishing mongers have released a torrent of image-based junk emails that embed QR codes into their bodies to successfully bypass security …

Forbes

Stu Sjouwerman is the founder and CEO of KnowBe4 Inc., a security awareness training and simulated phishing platform.

Punjab News Express

NEW DELHI: In the first half of 2023 alone, the number of email-based phishing attacks has surged 464 per cent globally when compared to 2022, …

Fox West Texas

“Search engine phishing” is where cybercriminals use search engine optimization techniques to place a fake website into a browser's top search …

SiliconANGLE

The report covers how in a new iteration of phishing, attackers are now incorporating malicious QR codes into their phishing emails. The QR codes …

BusinessWorld Online

Another phishing scam involves scammers pretending to hail from legitimate financial institutions and making up negative consequences to encourage …

Open Access Government

The future of phishing-proof healthcare. Overall, the data suggest that not only is there huge room for improvement in the adoption of email security …

Security Boulevard

Social engineering techniques such as phishing remain effective against human targets. Even with a robust security education program, it's important …

Dark Reading

African Nations Face Escalating Phishing & Compromised Password Cyberattacks … the top method of attack was via phishing or spam attacks (61%), …

Solutions Review

Aamir Lakhani of Fortinet looks at some of the different bait being dropped by hackers on phishing expeditions people are still falling for.