Life in the (second) age of pirates.

Dave has an account from a man who was almost scammed by an impersonation of his own close friend. Joe has the story of a sophisticated phishing scheme involving Microsoft Office 365. The catch of the day goes all the way back to the age of pirates. Carole Theriault interviews Andrew Brandt from Sophos regarding their 2020 threat report.

Links to stories:

Tricky Phish Angles for Persistence, Not Passwords

SophosLabs 2020 Threat Report 

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