{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Shared Security Podcast","title":"Fake Party Invites and the Rise of Social Phishing Attacks","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/91d2044a\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":945,"description":"Attackers are now impersonating invitation services to trick people into clicking malicious links and sharing sensitive information. These phishing attempts look like legitimate event invites, making them especially effective. In this episode, we discuss how these scams work and what steps you can take to stay protected.\nSpecial thanks to Guardsquare for sponsoring this episode! Guardsquare is the leader in mobile application security, with multi-layered protection for your Android and iOS apps. Learn more at Guardsquare.com.\n\n** Links mentioned on the show **\n\nNew Phishing Scam: Fake Invitations\nhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/style/invitation-phishing-scam.html\nThe ‘fake invite’ scam that tricks you through people you trust\nhttps://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/the-fake-invite-scam-that-tricks-you-through-people-you-trust-042326.html\nBSides Jacksonville\nhttps://www.bsidesjax.org/\nHackSpaceCon\nhttps://www.hackspacecon.com/\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n** Watch this episode on YouTube **\n\n** Become a Shared Security Supporter **\nGet exclusive access to bonus episodes, listen to new episodes before they are released, receive a monthly shout-out on the show, and get a discount code for 15% off merch at the Shared Security store. Become a supporter today by going to our YouTube channel’s membership section: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg9CCDIYkDDqwEZ3UYaxjnA/join\n** Thank you to our sponsors! **\nSLNT\nVisit slnt.com to check out SLNT’s amazing line of Faraday bags and other products built to protect your privacy. As a listener of this podcast you receive 10% off your order at checkout using discount code “sharedsecurity”.\n** Subscribe and follow the podcast **\nSubscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SharedSecurityPodcast\nFollow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sharedsecurity.bsky.social\nFollow us on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@sharedsecurity\nJoin us on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/SharedSecurityShow/\nVisit our website: https://sharedsecurity.net...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/KqWtfSXNrzCIv-9CcJw5FJ2bisqb1Rc2u0BgXHLhkoE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yYWI5/YjhhNTU1NjFkZmJh/ZWNhZjM3ZTdlNTIy/ODJhMC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}