Government Phishing Social Engineering 
Krebs on Security
NOVEMBER 9, 2024
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is urging police departments and governments worldwide to beef up security around their email systems, citing a recent increase in cybercriminal services that use hacked police email accounts to send unauthorized subpoenas and customer data requests to U.S.-based based technology companies.
Krebs on Security
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
A visual depiction of the attacks by the SMS phishing group known as Scattered Spider, and Oktapus. Some SMS phishing messages told employees their VPN credentials were expiring and needed to be changed; other phishing messages advised employees about changes to their upcoming work schedule. com and ouryahoo-okta[.]com.
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Duo's Security Blog
JULY 30, 2025
According to Splunk, 98% of cyberattacks now rely on social engineering , the vast majority of which are directed towards compromising user identities. However, if phishing-resistant authenticators aren’t required for access, attackers could gain access and add their own authenticators for further access.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Microsoft warns of a new phishing campaign by Russia-linked APT Midnight Blizzard targeting hundreds of organizations. The recent campaign is still ongoing and already targeted entities in multiple sectors, including government, defense, academia, NGO, and other sectors. ” reads the report published by Microsoft.
SecureWorld News
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
One of the report's most pressing concerns is the role of Generative AI in social engineering attacks. Deepfake phishing, AI-generated malware, and automated spear-phishing campaigns are already on the rise. As AI takes a larger role in cybersecurity, governance and ethical AI usage must become a priority.
Malwarebytes
MARCH 19, 2025
” Whether it’s a so-called “subsidy program,” a “government grant,” or a “relief card,” these scams all share the same underlying goalto manipulate people into giving away their personal information, orworsetheir hard-earned cash. .” ” “482 Spots Remaining! gov domains).
Schneier on Security
MAY 30, 2025
Current phishing attacks have evolved from those older Nigerian scams filled with grammar mistakes and typos. Even if we do this all well and correctly, we can’t make people immune to social engineering. But—we get it—the government isn’t going to step in and regulate the Internet.
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