Modern Phishing Techniques and Their Evasion Strategies

Gal Livschitz, Senior Penetration Tester at Terra Security, explains that modern phishing attacks have evolved to use HTTPS, branded pages, and lookalike domains to appear legitimate and evade detection. Attackers exploit communication overload as a vulnerability, increasing the likelihood of employees falling for phishing attempts. QR phishing techniques involve embedding malicious codes in PDFs to bypass link-scanning security tools. The article also notes the use of redirects and short-lived infrastructure to further obscure phishing campaigns. No specific dates, technical metrics, or CVE IDs were mentioned in the reported content.