Scammers, confidence men, swindlers. Whatever you call them, for all of human history, people have made a living cheating others out of their hard-earned possessions. While that’s never going to change, their tactics, however, always will. In Q4 2025, email scammers doubled down on a strategy that has worked for millennia: exploiting trust. These tricksters aren’t trying to hide; they’re trying to convince you they’re someone they’re not. From taking over trusted accounts, to impersonating CEOs, to even weaponizing security tools against us, VIPRE’s Email Threat Trends report for Q4 2025 reveals that attackers have ushered in a new era.…
Rene Santiago
Rene Santiago
Rene is a Lead Malware Research Engineer at VIPRE Security with over 18 years' experience in cybersecurity. A specialist in deep-dive reverse engineering and threat intelligence, he focuses on deconstructing emerging threats to stay ahead of the adversary.