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Phishing & Social EngineeringThreat Intelligence

Lookalike Domains & Typosquatting: A Defense Guide

An 'rn' that reads as an 'm', an extra word, a wrong TLD — lookalike domains impersonate trusted brands in phishing and brand abuse. Here is how to spot them and the controls that blunt them.

David Kowalski·6/22/2026·7 min read
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Compliance & RegulationsThreat Intelligence

When the Vendor Is the Breach: The Salesloft Drift Lesson

One compromised chatbot integration exposed 700+ organizations through stolen OAuth tokens. The Salesloft Drift attack shows why third-party access is now your biggest blind spot.

Rachel Andersen·6/20/2026·4 min read
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Security Awareness TipsThreat Intelligence

FBI IC3 2025: $20.9B Lost — and What Your Team Can Do

The FBI's 2025 Internet Crime Report tallies a record $20.9 billion in losses, with business email compromise close to the top. Here's what the numbers mean and the controls that actually help.

Sarah Mitchell·6/19/2026·4 min read
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Verizon DBIR 2026: The Human Element in 62% of Breaches

Verizon's 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report puts the human element in 62% of breaches and confirms attackers are pivoting to mobile and the browser. Here's what it means for your awareness program.

James Thornton·6/18/2026·4 min read
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Phishing & Social EngineeringThreat Intelligence

Help Desk Social Engineering: Scattered Spider's Front Door

Scattered Spider doesn't hack your MFA — it calls your help desk and talks an agent into resetting it. Here's how help desk social engineering works and how to lock the door.

David Kowalski·6/16/2026·4 min read
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Phishing & Social EngineeringThreat Intelligence

Deepfake CEO Fraud: When a Fake Voice Authorizes the Wire

Attackers can now clone an executive's voice from three seconds of audio and join a video call as a synthetic colleague. Here's how deepfake CEO fraud works and how to stop it.

Marcus Chen·6/9/2026·5 min read
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Phishing & Social EngineeringThreat Intelligence

ClickFix Attacks: The Fake CAPTCHA That Installs Malware

ClickFix tricks users into pasting a malicious command into their own computer under the guise of a CAPTCHA or 'fix this error' prompt. Here's why it bypasses your filters and how to train against it.

Elena Vasquez·6/8/2026·4 min read
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Phishing & Social EngineeringThreat Intelligence

FIFA World Cup 2026 Ticket Scams Hit the Workplace

The FBI is warning fans that criminals are spoofing FIFA's ticketing site ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Here is why event-themed lures land in employee inboxes and how to train your team to spot them.

Marcus Chen·6/7/2026·7 min read
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Phishing & Social EngineeringSecurity Awareness TipsThreat Intelligence

Kali365 Phishing Service Targets Microsoft 365 Accounts

The FBI is warning about Kali365, a phishing-as-a-service platform that hijacks Microsoft 365 accounts by abusing OAuth device code authentication to steal session tokens and bypass MFA. Here's how the attack works and how to defend your organization.

Marcus Chen·6/6/2026·9 min read
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Phishing & Social EngineeringSecurity Awareness TipsThreat Intelligence

Device Code Phishing Is Moving Into Criminal Toolkits

Device code phishing is spreading through criminal toolkits and phishing-as-a-service offerings. Here is how the Microsoft 365 attack works and what teams should do next.

Marcus Chen·5/15/2026·8 min read
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Phishing & Social EngineeringSecurity Awareness TipsThreat Intelligence

Road Toll Smishing Scams: Lessons from Operation Road Trap

Bitdefender's Operation Road Trap research shows how toll, parking, and traffic-fine smishing has scaled across countries. Here is what employees and security teams should watch for.

Elena Vasquez·5/15/2026·7 min read
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Microsoft AiTM Phishing Alert: Lessons for US Teams

Microsoft is warning US organizations about a sophisticated code-of-conduct phishing campaign using PDFs, CAPTCHA gates, and AiTM token theft. Here is what security teams should watch for next.

Rachel Andersen·5/6/2026·7 min read