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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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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
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Facebook Phishing Through Google: What Teams Should Do

A new campaign abused Google AppSheet emails to steal Facebook business accounts at scale. Here is what your team should watch for and how empowsec helps build the right response habits.

Marcus Chen·5/5/2026·7 min read
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Cybersecurity Awareness Checklists for Every Team

Practical, role-specific cybersecurity checklists your organization can implement today — from daily habits for every employee to quarterly reviews for IT leadership.

Elena Vasquez·5/1/2026·9 min read
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Fake Party Invitations Are the Newest Phishing Trap

Cybercriminals are spoofing Paperless Post, Evite, and Punchbowl to send fake party invitations that exploit your fear of missing out. Here's how the scam works and how to protect yourself.

Rachel Andersen·4/29/2026·7 min read
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ATHR Vishing-as-a-Service: AI Voice Scams Go Plug and Play

A new criminal toolkit called ATHR bundles AI voice agents, phishing emails, and real-time credential harvesting into a single browser-based platform. Here's how vishing-as-a-service is reshaping social engineering and what your organization can do about it.

Marcus Chen·4/19/2026·10 min read
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Booking.com Breach Fuels Targeted Phishing: How to Protect Your Team

Hackers breached Booking.com and are already using stolen reservation data to launch hyper-targeted phishing attacks via email, WhatsApp, and phone. Here's what organizations need to know and how to prepare employees for these real-world social engineering tactics.

Rachel Andersen·4/15/2026·9 min read
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FBI Dismantles $20M Phishing Network: Why Employee Training Is Your Best Defense

The FBI just took down a global phishing-as-a-service platform responsible for $20 million in fraud. Here's what this operation reveals about modern phishing threats and why workforce education is the most effective countermeasure.

Marcus Chen·4/13/2026·6 min read
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Phishing Training Is Evolving: Debrief and Teachable Moments

New academic research finds that training everyone after a phishing simulation — not just the employees who clicked — builds stronger, longer-lasting defences. Here's how empowsec's new Debrief and Teachable Moments features put that science into practice.

Marcus Chen·4/10/2026·6 min read
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5 Phishing Red Flags Every Employee Should Recognize

Most successful phishing attacks exploit just a handful of psychological triggers. Here are the five red flags your team needs to spot before clicking.

Rachel Andersen·4/8/2026·3 min read