Don’t Click That Link: These 10 Brands Are Being Spoofed the Most
Scammers are getting bolder and more convincing, with cyber experts at Guardio revealing the top 10 most impersonated brands in phishing schemes—names like Microsoft, Facebook, Netflix, Coinbase, and even the Australian government. These phishing emails often mimic urgent alerts, prompting users to click bogus links and unknowingly hand over login credentials. With AI making fake […]
emailSONAR: The 7th Layer of Security You Didn’t Know You Needed
CyberGuy.com recently exposed a sneaky bank phishing scam that looks frighteningly official—complete with real logos, urgent security warnings, and even polished formatting—but actually installs malware or steals credentials through fake links or spoofed sender addresses. These attackers often use fear and urgency to trick victims into clicking, exposing them to serious risk . You can […]
HR-Themed Phishing Emails Among Most-Clicked in Q2 — What That Means for Your Business
Employees last quarter were most likely to click on phishing emails masquerading as internal HR or IT communications—accounting for 42.5% and 21.5% of failures in KnowBe4 simulations, respectively—and nearly all of the top 10 most-clicked phishing templates had internal themes, often using familiar subject lines like “Time Off Request” or “Performance Review” . That makes […]
Delete Any Texts On Your Phone That Include These 3 Letters
In his Forbes article, Zak Doffman warns smartphone users about a surge in “smishing” attacks—SMS phishing scams—linked to organized cybercriminal groups, notably the Smishing Triad. These scams often involve text messages impersonating toll services or delivery companies, urging recipients to settle fake unpaid fees via links containing deceptive terms. Such links frequently use obscure top-level […]
Users Face New Phishing Threats From Sophisticated Scam Kit
In a recent Forbes article, cybersecurity expert Alex Vakulov highlights the emergence of a sophisticated phishing scam kit that poses significant threats to users. This kit enables cybercriminals to create nearly identical replicas of legitimate single sign-on (SSO) pages, facilitating the theft of sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and even photo IDs. The attackers […]