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Fake Party Invites and the Rise of Social Phishing Attacks

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Attackers are now impersonating invitation services to trick people into clicking malicious links and sharing sensitive information. These phishing attempts look like legitimate event invites, making them especially effective. In this episode, we discuss how these scams work and what steps you can take to stay protected. Special thanks to Guardsquare for sponsoring this episode! Guardsquare is the leader in mobile application security, with multi-layered protection for your Android and iOS apps. Learn more at Guardsquare.com. ** Links mentioned on the show ** New Phishing Scam: Fake Invitations https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/style/invitation-phishing-scam.html The ‘fake invite’ scam that tricks you through people you trust https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/the-fake-invite-scam-that-tricks-you-through-people-you-trust-042326.html BSides Jacksonville https://www.bsidesjax.org/ HackSpaceCon https://www.hackspacecon.com/ ** Watch this episode on YouTube ** ** Become a Shared Security Supporter ** Get exclusive access to bonus episodes, listen to new episodes before they are released, receive a monthly shout-out on the show, and get a discount code for 15% off merch at the Shared

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