In the LevelBlue Blog post, a detailed explanation of multi-stage phishing attacks is provided, showcasing how these attacks are more sophisticated and successful than traditional phishing methods. Multi-stage phishing attacks rely on a series of strategic steps such as initial contact, establishing trust, introducing complexities like CAPTCHAs and QR codes, and exploitation to increase the probability of success. The attackers use techniques like steganography to embed malicious content and utilize QR codes and CAPTCHAs to bypass traditional security measures
The post emphasizes the importance of organizations being vigilant, regularly monitoring network traffic, having robust incident response plans, providing employee training against phishing attacks, and promoting a culture of caution and awareness to stay safe from these layered threats in today's evolving cyber threat landscape. https://cybersecurity.att.com/blogs/security-essentials/dissecting-a-multi-stage-phishing-attack