The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) has released its Phishing Activity Trends Report for Q2 2024, offering an in-depth analysis of recent phishing attacks and identity theft techniques. Fortra contributed to this report, with John Wilson providing insights on business email compromise (BEC).

In this Techopedia article, Michael Tyler discusses new phishing malware kit FishXProxy.

In this Cyber Defense Magazine article, Michael Tyler, Sr. Director of Security Operations at Fortra, discusses a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting Meta business accounts. He explains the tactics behind the campaign and shares tips to protect against it.

Struggling to identify phishing emails? Theo Zafirakos shared valuable tips on how to spot email scams and stay safe.

Global Police Operation has taken down a major PhaaS provider, LabHost. Fortra provided details on the platform’s North American and international subscription packages.

One of the largest Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) providers, LabHost was disrupted with over 30 people arrested worldwide.

A major phishing service with over 40,000 domains was disrupted in a year-long global law enforcement operation.

Recently, Fortra has observed phishing campaigns targeting Verizon customers. John Wilson spoke with ConsumerAffairs and shared tips on how to stay safe.

Fortra is warning Verizon customers to be on the lookout for a phishing campaign.

Verizon consumers are being targeted in a phishing campaign. Scammers have found ways to bypass traditional email security gateways and land in inboxes instead of junk folders.

Browser fingerprinting has been used by legitimate organizations to uniquely identify web browsers for nearly 15 years. In this article, Kevin Cryan explains browser fingerprinting and how cybercriminals exploit it.

Antonio Sanchez spoke to Cyber Defense Radio about mitigating the risks of data leaks and protecting personal information in the age of social media.

Fortra is tracking activity connected with the Phishing-as-a-Service group Labhost as threat actors target Canadian banks. Originally published in IT Nerd. Excerpt: “Throughout 2022 and 2023, Fortra has observed phishing attacks connected with Phishing-as-a-Service groups growing as threat actors use the tools provided through membership services to launch a variety of campaigns. The...

Tax-related phishing and vishing scams are rising during tax season. John Wilson shares valuable tips on how to spot those scams and stay safe.

Organizations should consider creating business email compromise policies to minimize risks as BEC attacks increase and become more sophisticated. Chris Reffkin spoke to CSO Online about the best practices of a BEC policy guide.

AI is changing the game of phishing and making attacks sharper than ever. Combining AI capabilities with the human mind might be the secret to staying on top of the game.

QR code phishing or quishing attacks keep rising. Steve Jeffery spoke to TechNewsWorld about how threat actors use QR codes to bypass existing security systems.

How will the digital risk and email security landscape evolve in 2024? In this VM Blog article, Eric George discusses the industry's future and shares his seven predictions for 2024.