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The 'Accept' button that hands over your mailbox: consent phishing, explained
A new wave of attacks skips passwords entirely: victims approve an innocent-looking app permission screen and hand criminals long-lived access to their Microsoft 365 mailbox and files. One setting shuts most of it down.
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That party invite asking for your password? The FTC says it's a scam
The FTC is warning about fake Evite and Paperless Post invitations that lead to counterfeit Google and Microsoft sign-in pages. Here's why a 'personal' scam is a business problem — and the one rule to share with your team.
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Social engineering: why attackers go after your people, not your firewall
Most break-ins don't start with clever code. They start with a convincing message that gets a real person to open the door. That is social engineering, and understanding it is half the defense.
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Pretexting: the made-up story behind most successful scams
Before an attacker asks for anything, they set a scene — a believable reason for the request. That setup is called pretexting, and it is what turns a random ask into one your team acts on.
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Vishing: the phone call that talks your team into a mistake
Phishing moved to the phone. A calm, confident voice claiming to be your bank or your IT provider can get past defenses that an email never would. Here is how voice scams work and how to shut them down.
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Smishing: the scam hiding in a text message
We trust our text messages more than our inboxes, and attackers have noticed. Smishing is phishing by SMS — short, urgent, and surprisingly effective. Here is how to recognize it.
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The fake-boss gift card scam, and why smart people fall for it
An urgent message from the boss asking an employee to quietly buy gift cards is one of the most common scams aimed at small teams. Here is the exact playbook and how to stop it cold.
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MFA fatigue: when approving the prompt is the mistake
Multi-factor authentication is one of your best defenses, but attackers found a way around it: ask for approval over and over until someone taps yes. Here is how MFA fatigue works and how to beat it.
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Quishing: the QR code scam hiding in plain sight
QR codes are everywhere now, and we scan them without a second thought. Attackers turned that habit into an attack — sometimes with nothing more than a sticker. Here is how QR code scams work.
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Fake tech support: the popup and the phone call that want into your computer
A scary popup says your computer is infected and to call a number. A caller says they're from Microsoft. Both want the same thing: remote access. Here is how tech-support scams work and how to refuse them.
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Holding the door: physical social engineering and the friendly stranger
Not every attack happens online. Sometimes someone just walks in behind an employee carrying coffee. Physical social engineering is real, low-tech, and surprisingly easy to overlook.
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The dropped USB stick: why curiosity is an attack vector
Leave a few USB sticks in a parking lot and a surprising number get plugged into work computers. Baiting attacks weaponize curiosity and good intentions. Here is how they work and the simple rule that stops them.
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Spear phishing and whaling: when the attacker did their homework
Most phishing is a wide net. Spear phishing is a targeted spear — a message written just for you, using real details, often aimed at the boss. Here is why it is so much harder to catch.
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What your LinkedIn tells an attacker before they ever contact you
Attackers do research, and most of what they need is public. Your website, your team's LinkedIn, and your social posts can quietly hand over the org chart, the tools you use, and the perfect cover story.
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The one-character trick: lookalike domains and how they fool people
An attacker registers a web address one character off from a real one — and suddenly emails and login pages look completely legitimate. Lookalike domains are cheap, simple, and effective. Here is how to spot them.
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Fake updates and bad downloads: when 'install now' is the trap
We're told to keep our software updated, so a popup urging us to update feels responsible to click. Attackers turned that good habit against us. Here is how fake-update and malicious-download attacks work.
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