Dear all! What are some common subject lines in phishing emails?

Scammers exploit current ongoing events, account notifications, corporate communication, and a sense of urgency.

In 2014, a data breach exposed information of three billion Yahoo users. In 2016, Sony Pictures employees saw sensitive private information leaked along with thousands of company documents. What do these two attacks have in common? Both started with a phishing email. Email threats are still one of the most common ways attackers have to access sensitive information or install malware.

While most known cases of phishing target anonymous users, the attackers can also use emails containing fake links or files to target specific individuals who hold sensitive information. And, as ESET researchers point out, in 2022, this kind of threat saw a year-over-year increase of almost 30%. And as AI language models make it easier to compose emails, chances are that these numbers are just about to go up even more!

Phishing attacks are a form of social engineering that makes us react with a sense of urgency and curiosity. While we can all be victims of this type of attack, we can also learn to avoid it. Let’s take a look at some real-life examples of the most common phishing used to trick us.

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