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- 23 Jul 2024
New Phishing Scheme Combining Spear Phishing Tactics in Mass Phishing Campaigns
Cybersecurity experts have identified a new phishing attack trend where elements of spear phishing are being used in bulk campaigns. Traditional bulk phishing emails target large audiences with…
- 14 Sept 2021
Sophos Report Shows 66% Organizations in Nigeria Report Increase in Phishing Attacks
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, on Tuesday announced the findings of its global survey, “Phishing Insights 2021,” which reveals that phishing attacks targeting organizations…
- 29 Sept 2025
Firm Highlights Biometric, Signature Risks as Phishing Evolves with AI and Stealth
Kaspersky detected and blocked over 142 million phishing link clicks in Q2 2025, a 3.3% increase globally and a 25.7% increase in Africa from Q1. Currently, phishing is going through a shift driven…
- 11 Apr 2023
Cryptocurrency Phishing Grows by 40Per Cent in One Year - Report
Kaspersky’s anti-phishing systems have prevented 5 million cryptocurrency-related phishing attacks in 2022, increasing by 40% compared to the previous year. Conversely, there was a decrease in the…
- 9 Mar 2018
Financial-related Attacks Dominate Phishing Attempts in 2017
In 2017, anti-phishing technologies developed by Kaspersky Lab detected more than 246 million user attempts to visit phishing web pages. Of these, 54 percent were attempting to visit fake financial…
- 2 Mar 2023
7 Percent of Internet Users Encountered Phishing Attacks in Nigeria in 2022
Kaspersky’s anti-phishing system prevented more than 500 million attempts at accessing fraudulent websites globally in 2022. This is twice more compared to 2021 figures. In Africa, 8.7% of…
- 20 Apr 2022
LinkedIn Ranks Top in List of Brands Most Likely to be Imitated in Phishing Attempts - Report
Check Point Research, the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. and a leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, has published its Brand Phishing Report for Q1…
- 19 Jul 2023
Microsoft Dominates as the Most Impersonated Brand for Phishing Scams in Q2 2023
Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point® Software Technologies and a leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, has published its Brand Phishing Report for…
- 12 May 2025
Why Even the Most Experienced can Fall Victim of AI Phishing Attacks
The evolution of AI is not only affecting various industries, but it has also transformed cybercriminals’ tactics. One alarming trend is the use of AI to enhance phishing scams, refining them,…
- 17 Jan 2022
DHL Replaces Microsoft as Most Imitated Brand in Phishing Attempts in Q4 2021
Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. and a leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, has published its new Brand Phishing…
- 17 Jul 2023
KnowBe4 Warns Africa about Phishing, Social Engineering
A new report is forewarning Africa of phishing attacks and social engineering scams, saying one in three corporate employees on the continent is vulnerable to the crimes. This is according to…
- 25 Oct 2022
Scammers Most Likely to Impersonate DHL, Warns New Brand Phishing Report
Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point® Software Technologies, a provider of cybersecurity solutions globally, has published its Brand Phishing Report for Q3 2022. The…
- 4 Feb 2025
Kaspersky Warns Local Businesses of Active Docusign-themed Phishing Scams
Kaspersky is warning of a rising phishing scam involving fraudulent emails pretending to be from Docusign, a globally used e-signature platform. Cyber attackers are sending these emails with links to…
- 18 Aug 2020
Kaspersky says Phishing Diversified During COVID-19 Outbreak with 2 million Attacks in Q2 in Africa
Kaspersky analysis has revealed that phishing attacks are becoming increasingly more targeted. A number of new tricks have also been found - from HR dismissal emails to attacks disguised as delivery…
- 2 Aug 2022
Phishing, Scams Hit Nigeria and Kenya with a 174% and 438% Increase in the Number of Detections in Q2 2022
Kaspersky analysis has revealed that attacks related to data loss threats (phishing and scams/social engineering) increased significantly in Africa in Q2 2022 in comparison with the previous quarter.…
- 5 Feb 2026
Firm Reviews the Evolution of Phishing Threats in 2025
A new Kaspersky review reveals how cybercriminals revived and refined phishing techniques to target individuals and businesses in 2025, including calendar-based attacks, voice message deceptions and…
- 14 Sept 2021
Kaspersky Records Over 2 Million Phishing Attacks in Nigeria, Others in H1 2021
There was a reduction in the number of phishing attacks recorded and blocked by Kaspersky in South Africa (17% decline), Kenya (48% decline), and Nigeria (13% decline) for the first half of this year…
- 23 Jan 2026
Firm Detected a Fivefold Surge in QR Code Phishing Attacks in the Second Half of 2025
Kaspersky has reported a spike in phishing emails containing malicious QR codes. Detections for these jumped from 46,969 in August 2025 to 249,723 in November 2025 – a more than fivefold growth – as…
- 22 Jul 2026
Kaspersky Warns of a Phishing Campaign Abusing Microsoft Authentication Mechanism
Kaspersky has released a report about a phishing campaign where attackers abuse Microsoft’s authentication mechanism. The campaign spanned from early April to mid-May 2026 and was styled as a notice…
- 31 Mar 2026
Kaspersky Warns of a New Phishing Technique Leveraging Bubble, a no-code AI Platform
Kaspersky has discovered a new phishing tactic used to evade traditional security controls that exploits Bubble, a platform that allows users to build web and mobile applications through a visual…
- 12 Jan 2026
Study Reveals 88.5% of Phishing Attacks Focus on Stealing Account Credentials
Kaspersky analysed phishing and scam campaigns observed from January through September 2025 and found that 88.5% of attacks globally sought credentials for various online accounts. Another 9.5%…
- 4 Nov 2024
Firm Identifies Key Signs of AI Usage in Phishing Attacks
Cybercriminals are increasingly using Large Language Models (LLMs) to generate content for large-scale phishing and scam attacks, Kaspersky’s AI Research Center experts have discovered. As threat…
- 24 Jan 2023
Study Finds Yahoo Most Impersonated Brand in Q4 2022 Phishing Attacks
Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions globally, has published its Brand Phishing Report for…
- 10 Jan 2025
Cybersecurity Firm Warns of Phishing Threats Targeting Telegram Premium
Kaspersky has warned that fake Telegram Premium offers have been spreading globally, targeting users with phishing scams and malware disguised as alternative app versions. These attacks aim to steal…
- 4 Dec 2022
NCC-CSIRT Warns of Phishing Attack Exploit
The Nigerian Communications Commission's Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has warned that a new Phishing, Attacks Exploit Windows Zero-Day Vulnerability, can load a malicious QBot…
- 10 Jul 2023
Kaspersky Uncovers new Phishing Scheme Targeting Cryptocurrency Users Worldwide
Kaspersky has unearthed a phishing campaign targeting cryptocurrency users across the globe. The scheme showcases the ever-evolving tactics used by cybercriminals, reflecting cryptocurrency's…
- 19 Sept 2024
Kaspersky Warns that Scammers Hide Phishing Links behind Images
At the end of August, Kaspersky experts discovered a phishing campaign with an unusual attack vector – through an image. This scam targeted organisations in the fields of online retail, distribution,…
- 11 May 2026
Firm Warns of Phishing Attacks via Compromised Amazon Simple Email Service Accounts
Kaspersky has detected phishing and business email compromise (BEC) attacks that are leveraging Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) – a cloud-based email service designed for businesses and developers…
- 16 Sept 2025
Microsoft Seizes 340 Websites Linked to Nigerian-based Phishing Subscription Service
Microsoft said on Tuesday that it seized nearly 340 websites tied to a rapidly growing Nigerian-based service that allowed users to carry out phishing operations that stole at least 5,000 Microsoft…
- 20 Feb 2025
Kaspersky Reports Nearly 900m Phishing Attempts in 2024 as Cyber threats Increase
Kaspersky’s security solutions blocked over 893 million phishing attempts in 2024 – a 26% increase from 2023, when the total stood at nearly 710 million. The surge in attempts (shown in the graph…