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Unite.AI: Next-Gen Phishing: The Rise of AI Vishing Scams

Featuring Alexis Ober | Fri, 05/02/2025

In this article for Unite.AI, Alexis Ober outlines how attackers are leveraging Vishing-as-a-Service to industrialize social engineering and what organizations can do to stay ahead.

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Cybernews: SheByte’s $199 Phishing Kit Subscriptions Fuel Uptick in Targeted Bank Attacks

Fri, 04/25/2025

Cybernews covered new research from Fortra that reveals how SheByte, a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform, is exploiting a market gap left by LabHost’s takedown.

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Help Net Security: Inside PlugValley: How This AI Vishing-as-a-Service Group Operates

Featuring Alexis Ober | Wed, 04/23/2025

In a video interview with Help Net Security, Threat Intel Analyst Alexis Ober breaks down how PlugValley is lowering the barrier to entry for cybercriminals and what it means for defenders.

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Investopedia: The Alarming Rise of 401(k) Scams and What It Means for Your Savings

Featuring John Wilson | Wed, 04/23/2025

In Investopedia's latest article, cybersecurity experts break down how the 401(k) scams work and what you can do to protect your retirement savings.

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Security Magazine: Who’s Driving Ransomware’s Accelerated Growth in 2025

Featuring Nick Oram | Tue, 04/22/2025

In his latest article for Security Magazine, Nick Oram explains how initial access brokers (IABs) are fueling the rise of ransomware attacks.

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Manufacturing.net: IABs, Dark Web Fueling Ransomware Surge

Featuring Nick Oram | Fri, 04/18/2025

Ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) groups continue to evolve, leveraging initial access brokers (IABs), affiliate programs, and dark web marketplaces to increase the scale and success of their attacks.

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MSN: Tax Swindlers Are Thriving. The Turmoil at the IRS Doesn’t Help.

Featuring John Wilson | Tue, 04/15/2025

A recent MSN article highlights how fraudsters are ramping up tax-related scams.

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Cybersecurity Insiders: Executives in the Crosshairs: How the Dark Web Is Fueling Targeted Threats

Featuring Nick Oram | Wed, 04/02/2025

In an article for Cybersecurity Insiders, Nick Oram explores how doxing, credential leaks, and PII exposure put executives at risk.

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The Register: Extortion Crew Threatened To Inform Edward Snowden (?!) if Victim Didn’t Pay Up

Featuring Nick Oram | Tue, 04/01/2025

Fortra’s Nick Oram spoke with The Register about the latest ransomware group, Ox Thief, and its aggressive new tactics.

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Cybernews: Sextortion Kits Fuel the Great Crypto Heist

Thu, 02/20/2025

Crypto-related scams have surged by over 1,200% in the past year, with attackers leveraging artificial intelligence, business email compromise (BEC), and sextortion kits to steal funds.

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Winbuzzer: Phishing Click Rates Triple in 2024 as Cybercriminals Exploit AI

Featuring Zachary Travis | Tue, 01/14/2025

Phishing attacks surged in 2024, with enterprise users three times more likely to click on malicious links. This article in Winbuzzer highlights insights from Fortra.

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Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG): Phishing Activity Trends Report for Q3 2024

Featuring John Wilson | Tue, 01/14/2025

The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) has released its Phishing Activity Trends Report for Q3 2024, offering an in-depth analysis of recent phishing attacks and identity theft techniques.

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Unite.AI: The Dual-Edged Sword of AI in Cybersecurity: Opportunities, Threats, and the Road Ahead

Featuring Josh Taylor | Thu, 01/09/2025

In a recent Unite.AI article, Fortra’s Lead Cybersecurity Analyst Josh Taylor explores how advancements in AI are transforming the cybersecurity landscape.

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Information Security Buzz: SpartanWarriorz Phish Kits: Uncovered

Thu, 12/19/2024

New research from Fortra reveals that the cybercriminal group SpartanWarriorz has been targeting over 300 global brands with phishing kits marketed through Telegram.

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Bleeping Computer: Cloudflare’s Developer Domains Increasingly Abused by Threat Actors

Featuring Zachary Travis | Thu, 12/19/2024

A new report from Fortra’s Suspicious Email Analysis (SEA) team highlights a surge in abuse of Cloudflare’s developer domains for phishing and DDoS campaigns.

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TechRadar: Cloudflare Developer Domains Increasingly Abused by Threat Actors

Thu, 12/12/2024

Cybercriminals are leveraging Cloudflare’s trusted reputation to bypass security measures and distribute phishing attacks.

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Winbuzzer: Fortra Finds 200% Rise in Cloudflare Abuse for Phishing Schemes

Featuring Zachary Travis | Wed, 12/11/2024

Winbuzzer explores the alarming rise in phishing schemes exploiting Cloudflare Pages and Workers, with incidents projected to grow by year-end.

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Enterprise Talk: The Impact of QR code phishing, and How to Fight It

Featuring Zachary Travis | Thu, 11/28/2024

Fortra’s Zachary Travis shares actionable insights on recognizing and mitigating QR code phishing threats.

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IT Nerd: Fortra Discovers A Nearly 200% Spike in Abuse of Cloudflare’s Trusted Platforms

Fri, 11/22/2024

Fortra has discovered a surge in phishing and other cyberattacks on Cloudflare’s trusted platforms.

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Expert Insights: Q&A: Fortra’s Senior Threat Researcher On Fighting Phishing, QR Code Scams, And Deep Fakes

Featuring John Wilson | Thu, 11/21/2024

In an insightful Q&A with Expert Insights, John Wilson delves into today’s biggest phishing challenges and how they’re evolving.

Unite.AI: Next-Gen Phishing: The Rise of AI Vishing Scams

Cybernews: SheByte’s $199 Phishing Kit Subscriptions Fuel Uptick in Targeted Bank Attacks

Help Net Security: Inside PlugValley: How This AI Vishing-as-a-Service Group Operates

Investopedia: The Alarming Rise of 401(k) Scams and What It Means for Your Savings

Security Magazine: Who’s Driving Ransomware’s Accelerated Growth in 2025

Manufacturing.net: IABs, Dark Web Fueling Ransomware Surge

MSN: Tax Swindlers Are Thriving. The Turmoil at the IRS Doesn’t Help.

Cybersecurity Insiders: Executives in the Crosshairs: How the Dark Web Is Fueling Targeted Threats

The Register: Extortion Crew Threatened To Inform Edward Snowden (?!) if Victim Didn’t Pay Up

Cybernews: Sextortion Kits Fuel the Great Crypto Heist

Winbuzzer: Phishing Click Rates Triple in 2024 as Cybercriminals Exploit AI

Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG): Phishing Activity Trends Report for Q3 2024

Unite.AI: The Dual-Edged Sword of AI in Cybersecurity: Opportunities, Threats, and the Road Ahead

Information Security Buzz: SpartanWarriorz Phish Kits: Uncovered

Bleeping Computer: Cloudflare’s Developer Domains Increasingly Abused by Threat Actors

TechRadar: Cloudflare Developer Domains Increasingly Abused by Threat Actors

Winbuzzer: Fortra Finds 200% Rise in Cloudflare Abuse for Phishing Schemes

Enterprise Talk: The Impact of QR code phishing, and How to Fight It

IT Nerd: Fortra Discovers A Nearly 200% Spike in Abuse of Cloudflare’s Trusted Platforms

Expert Insights: Q&A: Fortra’s Senior Threat Researcher On Fighting Phishing, QR Code Scams, And Deep Fakes

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​Unite.AI: Next-Gen Phishing: The Rise of AI Vishing Scams

Cybernews: SheByte’s $199 Phishing Kit Subscriptions Fuel Uptick in Targeted Bank Attacks

Help Net Security: Inside PlugValley: How This AI Vishing-as-a-Service Group Operates

Investopedia: ​​The Alarming Rise of 401(k) Scams and What It Means for Your Savings​

Security Magazine: ​Who’s Driving Ransomware’s Accelerated Growth in 2025

​​Manufacturing.net: ​IABs, Dark Web Fueling Ransomware Surge​​

​​MSN: ​Tax Swindlers Are Thriving. The Turmoil at the IRS Doesn’t Help.​​

​​Cybersecurity Insiders: Executives in the Crosshairs: How the Dark Web Is Fueling Targeted Threats​

The Register: Extortion Crew Threatened To Inform Edward Snowden (?!) if Victim Didn’t Pay Up

​​Cybernews: Sextortion Kits Fuel the Great Crypto Heist​

Winbuzzer: Phishing Click Rates Triple in 2024 as Cybercriminals Exploit AI

Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG): Phishing Activity Trends Report for Q3 2024

​​Unite.AI: The Dual-Edged Sword of AI in Cybersecurity: Opportunities, Threats, and the Road Ahead​

​​Information Security Buzz: SpartanWarriorz Phish Kits: Uncovered​

​​Bleeping Computer: Cloudflare’s Developer Domains Increasingly Abused by Threat Actors​

​​TechRadar: Cloudflare Developer Domains Increasingly Abused by Threat Actors

Winbuzzer​: Fortra Finds 200% Rise in Cloudflare Abuse for Phishing Schemes

​​Enterprise Talk: The Impact of QR code phishing, and How to Fight It​

​​IT Nerd: ​Fortra Discovers A Nearly 200% Spike in Abuse of Cloudflare’s Trusted Platforms​​

Expert Insights: Q&A: Fortra’s Senior Threat Researcher On Fighting Phishing, QR Code Scams, And Deep Fakes

Unite.AI: Next-Gen Phishing: The Rise of AI Vishing Scams

Investopedia: The Alarming Rise of 401(k) Scams and What It Means for Your Savings

Security Magazine: Who’s Driving Ransomware’s Accelerated Growth in 2025

Manufacturing.net: IABs, Dark Web Fueling Ransomware Surge

MSN: Tax Swindlers Are Thriving. The Turmoil at the IRS Doesn’t Help.

Cybersecurity Insiders: Executives in the Crosshairs: How the Dark Web Is Fueling Targeted Threats

Cybernews: Sextortion Kits Fuel the Great Crypto Heist

Unite.AI: The Dual-Edged Sword of AI in Cybersecurity: Opportunities, Threats, and the Road Ahead

Information Security Buzz: SpartanWarriorz Phish Kits: Uncovered

Bleeping Computer: Cloudflare’s Developer Domains Increasingly Abused by Threat Actors

TechRadar: Cloudflare Developer Domains Increasingly Abused by Threat Actors

Winbuzzer: Fortra Finds 200% Rise in Cloudflare Abuse for Phishing Schemes

Enterprise Talk: The Impact of QR code phishing, and How to Fight It

IT Nerd: Fortra Discovers A Nearly 200% Spike in Abuse of Cloudflare’s Trusted Platforms