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Define Phishing: What It Really Looks Like in 2024

In January 2024, a finance employee at a multinational firm in Hong Kong transferred $25.6 million to criminals after attending a deepfake video call where every other "participant" — including the CFO — was an AI-generated impersonation. That single incident redefines what phishing looks like today. If you still

Carl B. Johnson Jul 16, 2024 7 min read
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Define Phishing: What It Really Looks Like in 2022

In March 2022, threat actors used a single phishing email to breach Okta through a third-party contractor — potentially impacting hundreds of enterprise customers downstream. The attack didn't exploit some exotic zero-day. It exploited a human being who clicked a link. If you're here to define phishing,

Carl B. Johnson Aug 23, 2022 6 min read
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Define Phishing: What It Really Looks Like in 2021

In March 2021, a single phishing email led to the compromise of over 30,000 U.S. organizations through the Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities. The attackers didn't need a sophisticated zero-day to get their initial foothold — they needed someone to click. If you're trying to define

Carl B. Johnson Jul 01, 2021 7 min read