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11 Types of Phishing + Tips to Prevent Phishing Attacks
Phishing scams continue to evolve in sophistication and prevalence—here are the most common types of phishing to be aware of.
Microsoft Disrupts Global Yam Store Network Behind One Billion Phishing Messages
Microsoft and partners reveal a major Chinese-language phishing network centered around the Yam Store marketplace
UAT-11985 Uses Fake Event Invites to Target Taiwan Research Affiliates With Google AitM Phishing
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an advanced persistent threat (APT) spear-phishing campaign that has targeted individuals affiliated…
Inside the Q3 2026 Brand Phishing Report: Microsoft Now Accounts for One in Three Brand Impersonation
In Q3 2026, Microsoft was the most impersonated brand in phishing attacks, accounting for 33% of all brand impersonation attempts tracked by Check Point…
Hackers disguise phishing as promising business opportunities
Attackers are breaking into business email accounts with short messages asking whether a company can quote on an upcoming project, the kind of request…
Chinese Phishing Network Uses 17,000 Domains to Target Japanese Banks and Steal Credentials
A large Chinese-language phishing operation has used around 17,000 internet domains to impersonate banks, payment services, retailers and other well-known…
Yam Store: The Phishing Network Behind a Billion Messages
A sprawling cybercrime marketplace supplied cloud infrastructure and phishing kits that helped fuel more than 1 billion phishing messages worldwide.
Microsoft Disrupts CoGUI Phishing Kit Linked to Over 100 Million Malicious Emails a Month
Microsoft and international partners have disrupted infrastructure supporting CoGUI. This phishing kit Proofpoint says generates more than 100 million…
Microsoft Disrupts 3 Phishing Kits Linked to Over 1 Billion Scam Messages
Microsoft and Health-ISAC, along with the Japan Cybercrime Control Center (JC3) and a coalition of private sector companies, such as Resecurity,…
Catphishing: Signs + 7 Prevention Tips
Online dating is a staple of modern romance, but so are the scams—learn more about catphishing and how to protect yourself online.
Think Before You Click: Phishing in the AI Era
AI is making phishing more convincing and scalable, requiring employees to verify identity and context instead of relying on familiar warning signs.
Microsoft, Health-ISAC and partners take down popular phishing kit services
The three marketplaces helped hackers impersonate major businesses and governments. Microsoft now controls the markets’ domain names.
The hidden network: Inside the phishing infrastructure ecosystem powering global cybercrime
Microsoft uncovered a Chinese-language cybercriminal ecosystem, an interconnected network of phishing kit operators (tracked as Storm-2990), and an…
Global takedown hits network behind 1 billion phishing messages
A massive cybercriminal ecosystem facilitating more than a billion malicious messages targeting over 75,000 organizations across 150 countries has been…
Microsoft and partners disrupt vast Chinese-language phishing kit ecosystem
In less than 10 months, cybercriminals used the arsenal of customized, targeted phishing kits to send more than 1 billion malicious messages to more than…
Fake Calendar Invites Target Thousands of Organizations in Microsoft Credential-Phishing Campaign
A calendar invite is one of the most routine messages in the modern workplace. It lands in the inbox, asks for a few seconds of attention, and is rarely…
Microsoft and Japanese Police Dismantle Network Behind Over 1 Billion Phishing Messages
Microsoft and Japan’s National Police Agency have jointly dismantled a phishing operation that sent more than 1 billion fraudulent emails and text…
Chinese Phishing Network Linked to 1 Billion Messages Targeting 75,000 Organizations
A Chinese-run phishing network has been linked to one billion phishing emails targeting 75,000 organizations, according to a report published on October…
Researchers Uncover Thousands of Phishing Domains Hiding Behind Inactive Pages
A domain returns a blank page. Maybe a generic “Not Found” message. There is no login form, suspicious branding, or obvious phishing content to…