5 articles that week
KnowBe4, Thursday, February 5th, 2026
Commodity phishing platforms are now a central component of the cybercriminal economy, according to researchers at Flare. These platforms allow threat actors of all skill levels to carry out advanced attacks at scale.
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KnowBe4, Thursday, February 5th, 2026
Researchers at Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 warn of a proof-of-concept (PoC) attack technique in which threat actors could use AI tools to generate malicious JavaScript in real time on seemingly innocuous webpages.
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In the relentless growth of the phishing landscape, technical advances like AI have made attack methods two-pronged. They target technical weaknesses and use identity-based attacks to bypass defenses that land directly in end user inboxes.
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KnowBe4, Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026
A phishing campaign is abusing LinkedIn private messages to target executives and IT workers, according to researchers at ReliaQuest. The messages attempt to trick victims into opening an archive file, which will install a legitimate pentesting tool.
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QR code phishing scammers are increasingly using visually stylized QR codes to deliver phishing links, Help Net Security reports.
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