Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, Dec. 13, 2024: This story, originally published Dec.

The internet has changed how people work, shop, bank and stay in touch. Bills are paid online. Salaries are credited digitally. Government services ar.

Forcepoint researchers describe a layered attack chain that slips past filters by mimicking everyday business behavior.

Crypto investors faced a 207% spike in losses from "phishing" scams in January, as attackers shifted tactics to target ...

Phishing attacks are everywhere, and most of us can spot the obvious ones. Even if someone falls for one and hands over their password, two-factor authentication (2FA) usually adds a crucial layer of ...

With phishing, scammers try to trick you into revealing personal or financial information. Here's what to know to ensure you ...

While most business leaders know what phishing is, many don't understand how common and effective these attacks can be. According to Statista, more than half of companies worldwide have suffered from ...

You get an email from a service you use, letting you know that your account is closing. Better click the link before it’s gone! Sounds legit, but if you click the link, you could be a victim of one of ...

Update 7/25:25: Expel researchers have recanted their story, stating that while the the threat actors are attempting to use a phishing attacks to bypass FIDO authentication, the Cross-Device ...

According to Kaspersky data, more than 117 million phishing links were clicked in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region in 2025. Their findings reveal that 88.5% of phishing attacks were aimed at online ...

The education sector has become an increasingly lucrative target for threat actors, not only because of the valuable data schools hold–student records, login credentials, Social Security numbers, and ...

Microsoft 365 includes built-in tools to defend against phishing attempts that use domain and user impersonation, but administrators need to understand how these protections work to avoid unintended ...