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An Egyptian Fisherman holds a fishing net on the waters of the Pharaonic Sea in the village of Kafr Fisha, province of Monufia, in 2019. (MOHAMED EL-SHAHED/AFP via Getty Images)

Microsoft seizes websites tied to Egypt-based DIY phishing kit-maker

The kits, which the company said were a sophisticated approach to bypassing multifactor authentication, pose a particular threat to the financial services sector.
LONDON,ENGLAND – MARCH 21: (Editors note: The email address has been pixelated) In this photo illustration a spam ‘Phishing’ email is displayed on a laptop screen on March 21,2022 in London,England. (Photo by Peter Dazeley/Getty Images)

Here’s how attackers are getting around phishing defenses

Data from Egress looks at how hackers are successfully evading email security filters.
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The Iranian national flag is seen outside the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters during the agency’s Board of Governors meeting in Vienna on March 1, 2021. (Photo by JOE KLAMAR/AFP via Getty Images)

Iran increases phishing attempts on U.S., Israeli targets

APT42 targeted the Biden and Trump presidential campaigns from May to June, Google researchers found.
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