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Newresearchfrom cybersecurity experts Fortra claims the trend is on the rise, especially compared to 2023.

Crooks, however, use it to host intermediary phishing pages that redirect victims towards actually malicious sites.

A fish hook is lying across a computer keyboard, representing a phishing attack on a computer system

The attack starts with the usual phishing email, urging the victim to address a problem immediately.

The email either carries a .PDF file, or a link in the body itself.

Workers arent faring much better, either.

All phishing starts the same way - with an email message demanding urgent attention.

It can be a pending invoice, a returning parcel, a security alert, or a time-sensitive giveaway.

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