phishing trends

Phishing trends on WindowsForum.com cover the evolving tactics and infrastructure behind modern email-based threats. A recent thread discusses Microsoft's Q1 2026 report detailing 8.3 billion phishing detections, highlighting a shift toward QR-code phishing, CAPTCHA-gated lures, and credential-harvesting infrastructure. The key insight is that attackers now move the decisive part of the attack outside the email itself, using swappable, screened, and redirected infrastructure. This reflects a broader criminal service economy where the email serves as a delivery receipt. Discussions focus on understanding these trends to improve detection and defense strategies for Windows users and enterprise IT environments.