Phishers now want you to type the malware in yourself
For years, the anti-phishing playbook has been drilled into office workers like a fire-safety briefing: check the sender, hover before you click, never type your password into a page you reached from an email. The latest data from Check Point Research suggests attackers have read the same briefing. Increasingly, they are not after your password […] The post Phishers now want you to type the…
Phishing schemes are evolving, urging victims to execute malicious code or install remote access software themselves, rather than just stealing passwords. Check Point Research's latest Brand Phishing Ranking for Q3 2026 reveals Microsoft as the most impersonated brand, accounting for 33% of all attempts, followed by Apple and Google at 8% each.
These attacks leverage popular tools like Microsoft 365, AI assistants, and developer platforms. Attackers have created fraudulent emails, websites, and support articles designed to trick users into pasting malicious commands into terminals or downloading remote access tools. This shift poses a threat to small and medium-sized enterprises in Southeast Asia, where a single employee may assume multiple roles, and security measures may be lacking.
To combat these threats, experts recommend implementing AI-powered detection, monitoring for unauthorized remote management tools, and scanning for cloned domains and login pages.
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