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How phishing kits are enabling a new legion of pro phishers
2021-12-02 06:30

Malicious emails can be used to reach many targets with relative ease, and criminals can purchase ready-made phishing kits that bundle together everything they need for a lucrative campaign.

After analyzing three months of phishing email traffic, we found that most attacks follow the money to either big tech or leading financial firms.

Threat actors may also mix email and mobile messaging in a single attack, for example sending a phishing email which includes a QR code that must be scanned by a smartphone, thereby jumping the attack over to the mobile endpoint.

Not only are phishing approaches continually evolving to counter email security solutions, but even non-technical criminals can also easily take advantage of new techniques thanks to phishing kits.

Mirroring out-of-the-box software bundles used by legitimate businesses, these kits provide a collection of tools that enable would-be criminals to quickly create and launch their own phishing campaigns.

How can businesses defend against phishing attacks?


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