AI & Modern ThreatsIntermediateRising threat
Callback Phishing (TOAD)
Security Awareness Essentials 2026About 5 minutes
01Why this matters now
The link is missing on purpose
Telephone-oriented attack delivery skips the malicious link that filters catch. Instead a routine-looking invoice or renewal notice gives you a number to call, and a live person walks you into installing software or handing over access.
Reviewed and signed off by
SKVerified
Sanne Kuijpers
Lead Red Team Operator, HackersHub
Sources
- ENISA Threat Landscape 2025, AI-enabled fraud
- Reported deepfake CFO fraud case, 2024