Spotting the spyware: How modern spies are weaponizing phishing
THE SO WHAT
State-backed phishing is now tuned for SaaS and identity sprawl — your weakest vendor login is the new embassy back door. Treat every external tool and shared inbox as an intelligence surface, not just an IT asset.
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