To Phish or Not to Phish: Understanding Modern Attacks and Defenses

What? A webcast in 2025 about phishing...haven’t we sorted that stuff yet? Almost! :)

Phishing attacks have evolved, and so must our defenses. In this inaugural episode of the “Purple Team Power Hour”, we dive into the latest trends in phishing attacks, dissecting how adversaries bypass traditional defenses to compromise organizations. From sneaky payloads to cleverly crafted email lures, we’ll explore the technical mechanics behind modern phishing techniques and, more importantly, how to stop them. This is not a high-level webcast, but a deep dive in current attack and defense strategies. Some of the topics we will cover:

• How phishing attacks work, from email delivery to payload execution
• Email security and web protection: Anti-
• Host hardening techniques: Mark-Of-The-Web, Application Control, Macro restrictions, and Script Execution Hardening
• State-of-the-art: How effective are the above controls against the latest and greatest attack strategies? <- Includes live demo
• Summary and recommendations

Don’t let phishing reel you in (a taste of the humor you’ll be subjected to during our broadcast) and join Erik for this entertaining and informative webcast!