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New 2026 research shows malicious SVG attachments have grown fifty-fold, becoming the third most common malicious attachment type. Here is why an image file can phish you - and what to change in your filters, policies and simulations.
The Luna Moth extortion crew escalated sharply in May and June 2026: an FBI FLASH alert, a leak site listing roughly 100 victims, reported $20 million ransom demands and attackers walking into law firm offices in person.
Phishing volume fell roughly 20 percent for two years running, but Zscaler's data shows attacks are now fewer, smarter, and aimed at routine business workflows. Falling numbers are not falling risk.
Menlo Security's 2026 Browser Threat Report finds one in five clicked phishing links goes completely undetected by URL filtering, and a third of evasive threats come from 'trusted' domains. The data-driven case for trained humans as the last line of defense.
Microsoft is warning of a surge in ACR Stealer infections across its enterprise customers, driven by the ClickFix lure that tricks employees into pasting a malicious command themselves. Here is how the attack works - and why the fix is as much about training as it is about tooling.
When employees report suspicious emails through the empowsec Outlook or Gmail add-in, those reports land in an admin review queue where security teams can classify each one and build real threat intelligence from what is actually reaching inboxes.
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.
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.
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.
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.
QR code phishing attacks increased 587% in 2025. Unlike traditional phishing links, QR codes bypass most email security filters entirely. Here's how quishing works and what your organization can do about it.