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What Is a Phishing Link

These introductory articles explain what phishing links are, how attackers craft them to mimic legitimate websites, and why they remain one of the most effective tools in a cybercriminal's arsenal. Readers learn to spot red flags and verify links before clicking.

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Phishing Links

What Is a Phishing Link? How Attackers Steal Data

In July 2021, a single phishing link sent to an employee at a Florida IT management company led to the Kaseya ransomware attack — one of the largest supply chain compromises in history. Over 1,500 businesses were affected downstream. That's the reality of what a phishing link can

Carl B. Johnson Aug 08, 2021 7 min read
Phishing Links

What Is a Phishing Link? How to Spot and Stop Them

Last year, a finance director at a mid-sized logistics company clicked a link in what looked like a DocuSign notification. Fourteen seconds later, a threat actor had her Microsoft 365 credentials. Within two hours, the attacker had redirected a $380,000 wire transfer to an overseas account. The link she

Carl B. Johnson Apr 01, 2019 7 min read