Phishing awareness articles teach readers to identify and avoid phishing attacks across email, SMS, voice calls, and social media. Content includes real-world phishing examples, red flags to watch for, reporting procedures, and tips for running phishing simulation campaigns.
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In 2023, MGM Resorts lost an estimated $100 million after a threat actor social-engineered a help desk employee with a ten-minute phone call. The attacker didn't exploit a zero-day vulnerability. They exploited a person — someone who hadn't been trained to recognize what was happening. That single
In January 2024, a finance employee at a multinational firm in Hong Kong joined what appeared to be a routine video call with the company's CFO. Everything looked normal — the CFO's face, voice, and mannerisms were all spot-on. The employee followed instructions and wired $25 million
In January 2024, a finance employee at engineering firm Arup received an email inviting them to a video call with the company's CFO. Everything looked legitimate — the email, the meeting link, even the faces on the screen. It was all a deepfake-powered phish. That single interaction cost Arup
That Gmail Alert Isn't Always What You Think In September 2023, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center warned that business email compromise — much of it involving compromised Gmail and Google Workspace accounts — resulted in over $2.9 billion in reported losses during 2023 alone. A single
10,000 Fake Domains and Counting In early 2024, the FBI issued a stark FBI warning on smishing texts targeting Americans in every state. The attack campaign involved over 10,000 newly registered domains impersonating toll collection agencies, delivery services, and government agencies. Victims received text messages claiming they owed
In January 2024, a finance employee at a multinational firm in Hong Kong wired $25 million to threat actors after a video call with what appeared to be the company's CFO. It was a deepfake. The attack started with a single phishing email. If your phishing definition still
In January 2024, a finance employee at British engineering firm Arup joined a video call with what appeared to be the company's chief financial officer and several colleagues. Every face on the screen was a deepfake. The attackers had spent weeks researching the company's org chart,
In May 2024, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released its annual report showing over $12.5 billion in cybercrime losses for 2023 — with phishing and spoofing topping the list at nearly 300,000 complaints. Now, the FBI warns Gmail users of sophisticated AI-driven phishing attacks that
In January 2024, a finance employee at Arup — a multinational engineering firm — joined a video call with what appeared to be the company's CFO and several colleagues. Every person on that call was a deepfake. The employee transferred $25 million to accounts controlled by threat actors. The attack
In December 2017, AOL officially shut down AIM — AOL Instant Messenger — after two decades of dominance. But here's what most people don't realize: millions of old AIM email addresses and their associated credentials are still circulating on dark web marketplaces in 2024. I've personally
