Cyber Attacks
Microsoft faces 33% share of brand phishing attempts in Q3 2026
Check Point research shows Microsoft accounted for nearly a third of brand impersonation attempts in the third quarter, significantly outpacing other technology brands.
Cyber Attacks
Cyber Attacks coverage from Phish Herald holds 29 articles, 18 of them reference guides. The newest was published on October 19, 2026. New stories are added as soon as they are confirmed, from more than 150 sources checked as often as every 45 seconds. Each story lists its sources. Primary sources we follow for this section include NIST Cybersecurity Framework and MITRE ATT&CK.
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Brooklyn prosecutor disrupts network of 240 crypto fraud websites
Alona Katz’s unit seized domains linked to scams that cost Americans over $11 billion last year, according to a Bloomberg profile.
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Indian firms face data theft via ReverseRAT malware in SideCopy campaign
Authorities warn that SideCopy actors are using spear-phishing emails to install remote access tools on Windows systems, risking credential and screenshot theft.
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Organisations validate security patches by linking Horizon3 attack data with Torq remediation workflows
Security teams can now prove fixes hold by chaining Horizon3 attack evidence with Torq workflows to close the remediation loop.
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Microsoft disables accounts linked to YAM Store phishing network
A criminal marketplace sent over one billion scam messages to organisations in more than 150 countries before being dismantled.
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Texas Raid Uncovers North Korean Laptop Farm That Defrauded 70 Companies of $3M
DoJ arrests two nationals in Texas raid targeting remote worker scams that used stolen identities to defraud employers.
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OpenAI confirms no data breach after Saudi national arrested for hiding audio recorder in conference room
A Saudi national was charged with intercepting oral communications after concealing a recording device in an OpenAI conference room in San Francisco.
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How Whaling Attacks Work: The Step-by-Step Mechanics
Whaling succeeds not through technical brilliance, but by exploiting the natural deference organisations pay to authority figures and established communication patterns.
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Endpoint Protection for Small Business: Budget Strategies That Work
Small teams face the same attack surface as giants, yet can secure devices through automated policies rather than hiring dedicated security staff.
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How DDoS Protection Works: Traffic Filtering Mechanics and Limits
DDoS protection relies on separating legitimate users from attack traffic by analysing behavioural patterns before data reaches your servers.
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Eavesdropping Attacks Prevention Checklist for Secure Networks
Unencrypted local network traffic reveals sensitive data to anyone within physical or logical range of your wireless access points.
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Evil Twin Wi-Fi Mistakes That Expose Your Network to Theft
Trusting visual cues like SSID names is the primary failure point, as attackers replicate these identifiers with perfect fidelity to intercept unencrypted traffic.
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AI-Discovered Flaws Exploited in Wild as FBI Arrests Third ShinyHunters Suspect
Anthropic’s model finds a second exploited bug humans might miss, while law enforcement tightens the net on the extortion group.
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Orgs Face CISO Exodus as AI Risks and Operational Strain Drive Half to Quit
Surveys reveal mounting pressure on security chiefs, with half contemplating an exit amid rising AI risks and operational strain.
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Network segmentation examples: how to isolate threats and limit damage
Proper network segmentation ensures that a compromised workstation cannot reach your financial servers, containing the breach within a single logical zone.
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Torvalds warns AI coding risks Linux stability, limits use to debugging
Linux creator Linus Torvalds distinguishes between acceptable AI debugging and dangerous vibe coding for kernel development.
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Why are gift cards used in scams: mechanics and mitigation
Gift cards function as digital cash for attackers because they combine instant liquidity with near-total anonymity, bypassing traditional financial fraud detection systems.
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Finance and Healthcare Sectors Bear Brunt of Record Ransomware Surge in Q3 2026
Critical infrastructure sectors faced unprecedented attack volumes last quarter, with finance and education seeing the sharpest rises in claimed incidents.
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Adversary-in-the-Middle Phishing: Mechanics, Risks and Defences
AiTM phishing captures live session tokens rather than passwords, rendering traditional multi-factor authentication largely ineffective against this specific attack vector.
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OAuth Consent Phishing: How Attackers Bypass Login Walls
Attackers bypass credential theft by using legitimate authorisation screens to steal access tokens directly from trusted identity providers.
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Domain Spoofing Explained: How Fake Addresses Bypass Your Defences
Attackers forge email headers to mimic trusted senders, bypassing basic address checks while hiding the true origin of the message.
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How Password Managers Work: The Cryptography Behind Secure Storage
Your password manager does not store your secrets; it stores encrypted data that only your master key can unlock, meaning the vendor cannot recover them if you forget them.
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Spot Business Email Compromise: Hidden Signs and Immediate Response
Most detection fails because attackers mimic behaviour, not just addresses, so you must verify context rather than relying on surface-level email headers.
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Initial Access Misconceptions That Leave Your Network Exposed
Most breaches succeed not because of weak firewalls, but because defenders misinterpret how initial access actually bypasses perimeter controls and identity layers.