--- title: Phishing Threats Rise as Malicious Actors Target... description: Phishing threats are on the rise as malicious actors target messaging platforms. Kaspersky prevented 709 million attempts to access phishing websites. Phishing... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/phishing-threats-rise-as-malicious-actors-target-messaging-platforms-82zg4eisx twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Phishing Threats Rise as Malicious Actors Target Messaging Platforms | daily.dev og:description: Phishing threats are on the rise as malicious actors target messaging platforms. Kaspersky prevented 709 million attempts to access phishing websites. Phishing... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/phishing-threats-rise-as-malicious-actors-target-messaging-platforms-82zg4eisx og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/82zg4eIsx.png og:image:alt: Phishing Threats Rise as Malicious Actors Target Messaging Platforms og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Phishing Threats Rise as Malicious Actors Target Messaging Platforms **[Security Boulevard](https://daily.dev/sources/securityboulevard)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Phishing threats are on the rise as malicious actors target messaging platforms. Kaspersky prevented 709 million attempts to access phishing websites. Phishing attacks on the popular messaging service Telegram increased. Threat actors leverage trust, real-time communication, and widespread adoption to deceive users into disclosing sensitive information. Mobile devices are particularly vulnerable to phishing attacks. AI-powered tools enable threat actors to craft convincing messages at scale. Phishing tactics continue to evolve, including the use of deepfake voice calls and videos. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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