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Cofense measures employee readiness against real-world phishing threats

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Cofense measures employee readiness against real-world phishing threats 2026-09-23 at 17:01 By Industry News Cofense has announced an expansion of its AI-driven Phishing Defense Platform through Cofense Command Center, its orchestration layer for measurement and reporting. The new Competency Dashboard measures how employees recognize, report and respond to phishing threats, giving security teams evidence of […]

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A fake ChatGPT billing email is after your OpenAI password

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A fake ChatGPT billing email is after your OpenAI password 2026-09-17 at 16:01 By Anamarija Pogorelec A fake ChatGPT billing email is steering users to a copy of the OpenAI login page that keeps whatever username and password they type. Josh Varden of Cofense’s Phishing Defense Center traced the email’s payment button through a Google […]

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Finance phishing works because it sounds boringly normal

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Finance phishing works because it sounds boringly normal 2026-07-16 at 06:53 By Anamarija Pogorelec Finance departments process a constant stream of invoices, contracts, payment notices, and procurement emails, making email one of the most common initial access vectors for threat actors. According to Cofense, attackers exploit those workflows with phishing emails that resemble legitimate business […]

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Cofense adds AI-powered campaign detection to stop phishing attacks

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Cofense adds AI-powered campaign detection to stop phishing attacks 2026-05-14 at 18:25 By Industry News Cofense has announced new advancements to its Phishing Defense Platform aimed at improving detection and response to AI-powered phishing attacks. The updates include AI-driven phishing detection, enhanced triage automation, and AI-assisted training campaign creation designed to strengthen protection across the […]

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AI is driving a new kind of phishing at scale

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AI is driving a new kind of phishing at scale 2026-02-05 at 09:11 By Sinisa Markovic Email remains a primary entry point for attackers, and security teams continue to manage high volumes of malicious messages that change form across campaigns. Attackers generate large numbers of messages with small variations in wording, structure, and delivery paths. […]

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Cofense Vision 3.0 identifies user engagement with phishing emails

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Cofense Vision 3.0 identifies user engagement with phishing emails 2025-08-19 at 17:24 By Industry News Cofense launched Vision 3.0, the latest advancement to its Phishing Threat Detection and Response (PDR) platform. Vision 3.0 delivers faster, smarter incident response by giving security teams visibility into exactly how users interacted with phishing emails that slipped past perimeter […]

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Firebase, Google Apps Script Abused in Fresh Phishing Campaigns

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Firebase, Google Apps Script Abused in Fresh Phishing Campaigns 2025-05-30 at 18:01 By Ionut Arghire Security researchers flag two phishing campaigns abusing Firebase and Google Apps Script to host malware and fake login pages. The post Firebase, Google Apps Script Abused in Fresh Phishing Campaigns appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]

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Threat actors are stepping up their tactics to bypass email protections

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Threat actors are stepping up their tactics to bypass email protections 2024-11-01 at 06:33 By Help Net Security Although most organizations use emails with built-in security features that filter out suspicious messages, criminals always find a way to bypass these systems. With the development of AI technology, phishing is becoming increasingly difficult to recognize, allowing […]

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Cofense improves visibility of dangerous email-based threats

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Cofense improves visibility of dangerous email-based threats 2024-10-23 at 16:33 By Industry News Cofense released new AI-driven spam reduction capabilities to its Phishing Detection and Response (PDR) platform. These enhancements reduce workload so SOC analysts can concentrate on genuine threats that could quickly harm an organization’s revenue or reputation. “As phishing attacks continue to evolve, […]

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Security measures fail to keep up with rising email attacks

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Security measures fail to keep up with rising email attacks 2024-09-13 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Organizations must reassess their email security posture as incidents continue to escalate, leading to financial losses. Key findings reveal a significant increase in email attacks, with many successfully bypassing standard security protocols and targeting vulnerable sectors. Business email […]

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Infosec products of the month: June 2024

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Infosec products of the month: June 2024 2024-07-01 at 05:47 By Help Net Security Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: Acronis, Appdome, ARMO, Atsign, Cofense, Datadog, Diligent, Entrust, eSentire, KELA, Metomic, NinjaOne, Plainsea, SailPoint, SentinelOne, Tines,Trend Micro, Verimatrix, Veritas Technologies, and Zyxel. Plainsea: Cybersecurity platform that […]

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New infosec products of the week: June 28, 2024

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New infosec products of the week: June 28, 2024 2024-06-28 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from ARMO, Cofense, Datadog, and eSentire. Datadog LLM Observability secures generative AI applications Datadog’s LLM Observability offers prompt and response clustering, seamless integration with Datadog […]

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Cofense enhances PhishMe to identify engagement and resilience gaps across all employee levels

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Cofense enhances PhishMe to identify engagement and resilience gaps across all employee levels 2024-06-26 at 17:01 By Industry News Cofense unveiled new enhancements to its PhishMe Employee Security Awareness Training (SAT) Platform. The latest addition, Employee Engagement Index, is set to transform how organizations manage email security risks. The introduction of the Employee Engagement Index […]

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Phishing statistics that will make you think twice before clicking

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Phishing statistics that will make you think twice before clicking 2024-05-21 at 07:01 By Help Net Security This article includes excerpts from various reports that offer statistics and insights into the current phishing landscape. AI-driven phishing attacks deceive even the most aware users Zscaler | Zscaler ThreatLabz 2024 Phishing Report | May 2024 In 2023, […]

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Cybercrime stats you can’t ignore

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Cybercrime stats you can’t ignore 2024-05-07 at 07:31 By Help Net Security In this article, you will find excerpts from various reports that offer stats and insights about the current cybercrime landscape. Behavioral patterns of ransomware groups are changing GuidePoint Security | GRIT Q1 2024 Ransomware Report | April 2024 Q1 2024 resulted in a […]

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How malicious email campaigns continue to slip through the cracks

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How malicious email campaigns continue to slip through the cracks 2024-04-08 at 07:01 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Josh Bartolomie, VP of Global Threat Services at Cofense, discusses how email will remain a target as long as it remains the predominant form of communication within a business. Cofense researchers have […]

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Secure email gateways struggle to keep pace with sophisticated phishing campaigns

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Secure email gateways struggle to keep pace with sophisticated phishing campaigns 2024-02-23 at 07:02 By Help Net Security In 2023, malicious email threats bypassing secure email gateways (SEGs) increased by more than 100%, according to Cofense. In just two years, Cofense identified over 1.5 million malicious emails bypassing their customers’ SEGs, signaling a 37% increase […]

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Phishers use QR codes to target companies in various industries

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Phishers use QR codes to target companies in various industries 17/08/2023 at 13:01 By Helga Labus A phishing campaign using QR codes has been detected targeting various industries, with the aim to acquire Microsoft credentials. “The most notable target, a major Energy company based in the US, saw about 29% of the over 1000 emails […]

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