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If you've been paying attention, you know that the \_Zoom video conferencing service has been in the news a lot recently as a prime target for phishing attacks\_. This is the result of more people working from home due to COVID-19.

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If you’ve been paying attention, you know that the _Zoom video conferencing service has been in the news a lot recently as a prime target for phishing attacks_. This is the result of more people working from home due to COVID-19.[Thousands of potential phishing sites have been created](https://www.information-age.com/thousands-of-phishing-sites-created-to-target-zoom-users-brandshield-123488757/)to target Zoom users as its usage has soared.

With all the headlines, _you might get the idea that Zoom is the only video conferencing service being targeted by hackers_. Unfortunately, hackers are more ambitious than that. Other popular services, including WebEx and Skype, are also under attack.

According to an[article](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2020/04/21/phishing-zoom-webex/)on Help Net Security, “_Not only are attackers using video conferencing brands as a lure for malware_, but they’re using it for **credential phishing**, in particular to steal Zoom and WebEx credentials.”

In the case of WebEx (a Cisco company), “The fake emails purportedly coming from Cisco are a mishmash of unconnected visual elements and subject lines that command attention (e.g., “Critical Update!” or “Alert!”).”

![What is phishing](https://media.mailhop.org/phishprotection/images/2020/04/what-is-phishing-1308.jpg) 

Skype is in the same boat as WebEx. According to[Threat Post](https://threatpost.com/skype-phishing-attack-targets-remote-workers-passwords/155068/), “_Remote workers are being warned of a new **phishing campaign** targeting their Skype passwords_. The phishing emails look ‘eerily similar’ to a legitimate Skype notification alert, according to a report released by Cofense on Thursday. Emails indicate users have 13 pending Skype notifications that can be checked by clicking a Review button.”

While not in the headlines yet, it’s only a matter of time before other video conferencing services like GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams and Google Hangouts are the target of **phishing attacks**. The bottom line is, _employees working from home are outside the protective boundary of the company’s network_ and are therefore more vulnerable to these types of phishing attacks.

What’s needed now, more than ever, is the _ability to protect employees from phishing attacks who are working from home_. To do that requires cloud-based **email security** so that emails destined for employees at their home office can be screened before they ever hit the inbox. What’s needed is email security like that available from[Phish Protection](/).

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_Phish Protection is cloud-based email security with real-time link click protection_, which protects against the most sophisticated type of attack: **time-delayed phishing attack**. _Phish Protection sets up in 10 minutes by making a simple change to a DNS entry_. That means you can protect a thousand employees working in a thousand different homes in about 10 minutes. And _Phish Protection only costs pennies per employee per month with no hardware or software to buy_. A [video note taker](https://screenapp.io/features/ai-note-taker) allows IT teams to record phishing incident reviews and automatically generate summaries for compliance or future training.

COVID-19 will eventually go away but hackers won’t. Protect your employees today. _Try Phish Protection free for 60 days_.

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Founder and General Manager of DuoCircle. Product strategy and commercial lead across DuoCircle's 2,000+ customer base.

[LinkedIn Profile →](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradslavin) 

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