Phishing-as-a-Service Is Powering a New Wave of Cybercrime

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Tech > Services & Software > Cybersecurity Phishing-as-a-Service Is Powering a New Wave of Cybercrime Subscription-based phishing packages make it easier for bad actors to trick people into giving up logins or sensitive information. If bad actors can steal your passwords, banking information or other sensitive data, they can gain access to assets like your money or means to blackmail you. Cue phishing, a social engineering scheme designed to steal your data.

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▪Tech > Services & Software > Cybersecurity Phishing-as-a-Service Is Powering a New Wave of Cybercrime Subscription-based phishing packages make it easier for bad actors to trick people into giving up logins or sensitive information.
▪If bad actors can steal your passwords, banking information or other sensitive data, they can gain access to assets like your money or means to blackmail you.
▪Cue phishing, a social engineering scheme designed to steal your data.

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Tech > Services & Software > Cybersecurity Phishing-as-a-Service Is Powering a New Wave of Cybercrime Subscription-based phishing packages make it easier for bad actors to trick people into giving up logins or sensitive information. Marshall Gunnell Marshall Gunnell is a Tokyo-based tech journalist and editor with over a decade of experience covering IT, cybersecurity and data storage.… Read full bio Moe Long Senior Editor Read full bio August 2, 2026, 12:35 pm ET 4 min read Getty Image/Zooey Liao/CNET While malware is certainly still a threat, these days it’s often easier for criminals to target your data instead of just your device.

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