Phishing Threats Reached 7.3 Billion in Q3 2026 — from campustechnology.com by Sean Parker

Key Takeaways

  • Microsoft Threat Intelligence reported 7.3 billion e-mail phishing threats in Q3 2026, with September activity increasing 41% from August.
  • The software giant identified 129 million malicious messages spoofing tracked business-service domains, with security overrides affecting many detected threats.
  • The company also observed approximately 141,000 malicious Teams call attempts during the quarter.