Device Code Phishing Up 1,500% in 2026; Vishing Doubles
ID: 01de8858-8ea1-5b5e-89a0-a243d7fc60b8
STIX ID: report--01de8858-8ea1-5b5e-89a0-a243d7fc60b8
Feed Name: Dark Reading
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The report documents a rapid shift in phishing tactics during H1 2026: device code phishing surged (~15×) and voice phishing (vishing) doubled, enabling state-sponsored and criminal actors (notably Storm-2372, Cozy Bear, Cordial Spider, Snarky Spider) to bypass email defenses, target mobile-based SSO/AiTM flows, and compromise cloud identities and persistent MFA device registrations across government, defense, energy and other sectors.
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