Phishing is a type of cyberattack where the nefarious actor "fishes" for victims, trying to steal their sensitive information or infect them with malware. While it's not a new threat, it continues to ...

Phishing attacks are widespread but often easy to spot. I regularly test phishing detection using real-world samples and have ...

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Phishing takes advantage of the weakest link in any organization’s cybersecurity system — human behavior. Phishing attacks are generally launched via email, although some opening salvos have ...

Russian hackers have reportedly employed a new cyberattack technique exploiting the WhatsApp Web feature to target individuals through phishing tactics. Cybersecurity experts identified this alarming ...

Security awareness training is being overmatched by cybercriminals who are enhancing attacks with generative AI — and moving phishing campaigns outside the inbox. For years organizations have ...

The phishing-as-a-service kit from Sneaky Log creates fake authentication pages to farm account information, including two-factor security codes. Security researchers at French firm Sekoia ...

Scammers who prey on Apple iMessage users via phishing (or smishing) messages are doubling down on a novel tactic that tricks their victims into disabling built-in security. Spotted by ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years ...