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1. Scammers Use Hidden Text to Bypass AI Email Filters in Phishing Scams

   HackRead · 07 May 2026, 15:52 IST

   Scammers are hiding invisible text inside phishing emails to manipulate AI-powered email filters and increase the chances of scams reaching inboxes.

2. Researchers Spot Uptick in Use of Vercel for Phishing Campaigns

   Infosecurity Magazine · 07 May 2026, 14:00 IST · Medium severity

   Cofense has warned of a “significant” increase in phishing campaigns abusing Vercel platform

3. Hackers abuse Google ads for GoDaddy ManageWP login phishing

   BleepingComputer · 07 May 2026, 03:06 IST · Medium severity

   A phishing campaign delivered through Google sponsored search results is targeting credentials for ManageWP, GoDaddy's platform for managing fleets of WordPress websites.

4. 'Protection isn't a setting you turn on; it's the foundation' — Norton Neo's new update makes it the ultimate AI browser with an adaptive built-in VPN, anti-phishing, and anti-tracking tools that work by default

   TechRadar · 06 May 2026, 19:56 IST

5. Researchers report Amazon SES abused in phishing to evade detection

   BleepingComputer · 05 May 2026, 01:33 IST · Medium severity

   Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky reports that the Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) is being increasingly abused to send convincing phishing emails that can bypass standard security filters and render reputation-based blocks ineffective.

6. 'Phishing campaigns continue to improve sophistication and refinement': Microsoft flags major 'sophisticated' phishing campaign targeting 35,000 users across 26 countries

   TechRadar · 05 May 2026, 22:35 IST

   A zoomed-in picture of a computer screen displaying a login window with a password typed in

7. Microsoft Flags Mass Phishing Campaign Using Fake Compliance Emails

   Infosecurity Magazine · 05 May 2026, 21:30 IST · Medium severity

   Microsoft researchers warn of a large-scale phishing campaign using fake compliance emails to steal credentials, targeting 35,000 users across 13,000 organizations worldwide

8. Experts warn Amazon's Simple Email Service is being abused to launch 'massive volume' of phishing attacks

   TechRadar · 05 May 2026, 21:20 IST · Medium severity

   Image depicting hands typing on a keyboard, with phishing hooks holding files, passwords and credit cards.

9. Microsoft Warns of Sophisticated Phishing Campaign Targeting US Organizations

   SecurityWeek · 05 May 2026, 20:15 IST

   The malicious emails claim to contain a conduct report and lure victims to a Microsoft phishing website that leverages AitM. The post Microsoft Warns of Sophisticated Phishing Campaign Targeting US Organizations appeared first on...

10. Fake SSA Emails Drive Venomous#Helper Phishing Campaign

    Infosecurity Magazine · 05 May 2026, 19:30 IST

    Venomous#Helper attackers impersonate the US Social Security Administration to deploy signed RMM software and maintain persistent access across US networks

11. Microsoft: Phishing campaign used fake compliance notices to compromise employee accounts

    Help Net Security · 05 May 2026, 16:34 IST · Medium severity

    Phishers have been using fake workplace compliance notices to try to trick Microsoft account owners into signing in via a fake sign-in page, says the company’s Defender Research team. The email campaign targeted more than 35,000 users...

12. Microsoft Details Phishing Campaign Targeting 35,000 Users Across 26 Countries

    The Hacker News · 05 May 2026, 12:05 IST · Medium severity

    Microsoft has disclosed details of a large-scale credential theft campaign that has leveraged a combination of code of conduct-themed lures and legitimate email services to direct users to attacker-controlled domains and steal...

13. Amazon SES increasingly abused in phishing to evade detection

    BleepingComputer · 05 May 2026, 01:33 IST · Medium severity

    The Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) is being increasingly abused to send convincing phishing emails that can bypass standard security filters and render reputation-based blocks ineffective.

14. Phishing Campaign Hits 80+ Orgs Using SimpleHelp and ScreenConnect RMM Tools

    The Hacker News · 04 May 2026, 23:36 IST · Medium severity

    An active phishing campaign has been observed targeting multiple vectors since at least April 2025, with legitimate Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) software as a way to establish persistent remote access to compromised hosts. The...

15. ⚡ Weekly Recap: AI-Powered Phishing, Android Spying Tool, Linux Exploit, GitHub RCE & More

    The Hacker News · 04 May 2026, 19:53 IST · Medium severity

    This week, the shadows moved faster than the patches. While most teams were still triaging last month’s alerts, attackers had already turned control panels into kill switches, kernels into open doors, and open-source pipelines into...

16. Thousands of Facebook accounts stolen by phishing emails sent through Google

    Malwarebytes Labs · 04 May 2026, 17:11 IST · Medium severity

    Researchers have uncovered a long-running phishing operation that abuses trusted Google services to hijack tens of thousands of Facebook accounts. The compromised Facebook accounts are mainly business and advertiser profiles, which...

17. Silver Fox Deploys ABCDoor Malware via Tax-Themed Phishing in India and Russia

    The Hacker News · 04 May 2026, 17:27 IST · Medium severity

    The China-based cybercrime group known as Silver Fox has been linked to a new campaign targeting organizations in Russia and India with a new malware called ABCDoor. The activity involved using phishing emails that mimic correspondence...

18. 'The inbox is no longer the only front line': Report claims vast majority of phishing attacks are now generated by AI - here's how to stay safe

    TechRadar · 04 May 2026, 16:50 IST · Medium severity

19. ‘The inbox is no longer the only frontline’: Phishing attacks are evolving as cyber criminals ramp up ‘multi-channel’ campaigns over email and Microsoft Teams

    IT Pro · 04 May 2026, 10:30 IST · Medium severity

    Phishing attack concept image showing an email symbol with red alert symbol on top of a digital interface.

20. Google AppSheet Exploited in 30,000-User Facebook Phishing Operation

    HackRead · 02 May 2026, 23:37 IST · Medium severity

    Scammers are abusing Google AppSheet and Google Drive to bypass security filters and steal thousands of Facebook Business accounts globally.

21. New Bluekit Phishing Kit Features AI Assistant

    SecurityWeek · 02 May 2026, 16:20 IST

    Still under development, Bluekit provides users with automated domain registration and an AI Assistant. The post New Bluekit Phishing Kit Features AI Assistant appeared first on SecurityWeek .

22. 86% of Phishing Attacks are AI Driven, KnowBe4 Research Finds

    IT Security Guru · 01 May 2026, 16:02 IST · Medium severity

    KnowBe4 , the digital workforce security provider, securing both AI agents and humans, has announced new research, Phishing Threat Trends Report Volume Seven . The report finds a seismic shift in the attack vectors utilized to conduct...

23. 30,000 Facebook Accounts Hacked via Google AppSheet Phishing Campaign

    The Hacker News · 01 May 2026, 23:39 IST · Medium severity

    A newly discovered Vietnamese-linked operation has been observed using a Google AppSheet as a "phishing relay" to distribute phishing emails with an aim to compromise Facebook accounts. The activity has been codenamed AccountDumpling by...

24. New Bluekit phishing service includes an AI assistant, 40 templates

    BleepingComputer · 01 May 2026, 00:28 IST

    A new phishing kit named Bluekit offers more than 40 templates targeting popular services and includes basic AI features for generating campaign drafts.

25. Bot her emails: most modern phishing campaigns are AI-enabled

    The Register · 01 May 2026, 01:56 IST

    KnowBe4 says 86% of phishing it tracked used AI, and inboxes are only the start Give a man a phishing kit and he might get lucky a couple of times; teach an AI to phish and it'll change the landscape, if KnowBe4's latest phishing trends...

26. Microsoft Flagged 8.3B Phishing Emails in Q1 as QR Codes, CAPTCHAs Rise

    TechRepublic · 01 May 2026, 20:40 IST

    Microsoft flagged 8.3 billion phishing emails as attackers turned to QR codes, fake CAPTCHAs, PhaaS kits, and file-based payloads. The post Microsoft Flagged 8.3B Phishing Emails in Q1 as QR Codes, CAPTCHAs Rise appeared first on...