Phishing and scams are dynamic types of online fraud that primarily target individuals, with cybercriminals constantly adapting their tactics to deceive people.
Scammers invent new methods and improve old ones, adjusting them to fit current news, trends, and major world events: anything to lure in their next victim. Since our last publication on phishing tactics, there has been a significant leap in the evolution of these threats. While many of the tools we previously described are still relevant, new techniques have emerged, and the goals and methods of these attacks have shifted.
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Source: Kaspersky
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