Barracuda Warns Of Rising Phishing Attacks With Clever URL Tricks
Barracuda Networks, Thursday, September 4th, 2025
Barracuda has detected over a million phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) attacks in the first two months of 2025, highlighting the increasing sophistication of cyber threats targeting email users worldwide.
Researchers have reported a significant outbreak of attacks generated by the Tycoon phishing platform, which employs advanced evasion techniques to bypass traditional security measures and deceive recipients into clicking malicious links.
New phishing techniques
The latest Barracuda report details a range of methods used by the Tycoon platform to disguise dangerous links in phishing emails. These techniques focus on confusing automated detection systems by altering the appearance and structure of web addresses (URLs).