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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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Chinese Spy Used Spear Phishing to Steal NASA Defense Software

A Chinese national posed as U.S.-based researchers for years, using spear-phishing emails to trick NASA employees and military personnel into handing over restricted aerospace software. The case is a masterclass in why identity verification matters.

Marcus Chen·4/30/2026·7 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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Quishing in 2026: The QR Phishing Tricks Your Tools Still Miss

QR code phishing has evolved far beyond a simple scan-and-steal. Split codes, Unicode fakes, CAPTCHA gates, and state-sponsored campaigns are rewriting the rulebook — and most security stacks still can't read a QR code.

Elena Vasquez·4/22/2026·13 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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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