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Users receive at least one advanced phishing link every week (www.helpnetsecurity.com)

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Phishing remains one of the most significant cyber threats impacting organizations worldwide, according to SlashNext. Credential phishing is raising Credential theft attacks surged dramatically in the second half of 2024 (703%), signaling a sharp escalation in the use of sophisticated phishing kits and social engineering tactics. These attack methods frequently overlap, as many credential phishing attempts incorporate malicious links as part of their strategy. Overall, email-based threats rose by 202% in the latter half of … More → The post Users receive at least one advanced phishing link every week appeared first on Help Net Security.

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[–] Theoriginalthon 5 points 1 week ago

I'm still convinced that the worst thing to happen to email was allowing html, most people send plain text, maybe the occasional image. I'm not saying it can't be done but I imaging it's a lot harder to do phishing in plain text