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Calendar phishing scams exploit users via fake meeting invites

Fraudsters are increasingly using calendar entries to trick victims into revealing login details on fake websites.

3 publishers · 3 articles · first seen 11 Oct 2026 · updated 3h ago

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3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 11 Oct 2026. The Guardian published first, on 11 October at 06:00 UTC; All Content from Business Insider followed 27h 17m later. The most recent article, from Inc., appeared on 12 October at 20:23 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Guardian (major outlet), All Content from Business Insider, Inc..

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How it unfolded

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  1. The Guardian‘You have a meeting’: the calendar phishing scam growing exponentially
  2. All Content from Business InsiderThe annoying scam that may be hiding in your work calendar
  3. Inc.Beware of This New Phishing Scam Lurking in Your Work Calendar. Attacks Are Up 33,000 Percent

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  1. ‘You have a meeting’: the calendar phishing scam growing exponentially The Guardian ·
  2. Beware of This New Phishing Scam Lurking in Your Work Calendar. Attacks Are Up 33,000 Percent Inc.
  3. The annoying scam that may be hiding in your work calendar All Content from Business Insider

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