Cybercriminals are scaling phishing attacks with ready-made kits

Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) kits lower the barrier to entry, enabling less-skilled attackers to run large-scale, targeted phishing campaigns that impersonate legitimate services and institutions, according to Barracuda Networks. Phishing kits grow more sophisticated and scalable Barracuda threat analysts found that in 2025 the most common phishing themes were designed to trick users into clicking links, scanning QR codes, opening attachments, or sharing personal information with attackers. These techniques remain successful despite years of security controls and … appeared first on Help Net Security.