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‘You have a meeting’: the calendar phishing scam growing exponentiallyType Research & news
Phishing
PSA: The calendar invite is the new phishing vector, and email filters aren't catching it
2 sources
At a glance
Low
MonitorNo fixed deadline
Evidence-weighted, not popularity
Why Low
Low rather than Medium: UK relevance is 40 of 100, little UK-specific signal so far.
Briefing
There is no written leader briefing for this story yet. The summary below says what is known so far.
Next steps
Monitor- For awareness — no fixed action deadline for this reporting
No technical write-up beyond the summary below yet.
Next steps
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Summary
- A PSA reports that calendar invites are becoming a new phishing vector, with email filters failing to detect them.
Same event, different frames
Distinct often headline the same incident differently.
Pulse
Last checked 30 Oct · Recheck overdue since 1 Nov 2026, 19:38 UK time · 2 quiet checks collapsed
- Story11 Oct 2026, 08:32 UK time · 11 Oct
Linked reporting from The Guardian (independent original reporter).
Read source (The Guardian) - Story26 Oct 2026, 20:22 UK time · 26 Oct
Linked reporting from TechSpot (independent original reporter).
Read source (TechSpot) - Update26 Oct 2026, 20:22 UK time · 26 Oct
1 corroborating source attached.
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Sources
- The GuardianNews
‘You have a meeting’: the calendar phishing scam growing exponentially
- TechSpotNews
PSA: The calendar invite is the new phishing vector, and email filters aren't catching it
How we know
Statements extracted from sources. Higher confidence means stronger corroboration.
- ClaimedHeadline60% confidence
PSA: The calendar invite is the new phishing vector, and email filters aren't catching it
- ProbableSummary fact75% confidence
PSA: The calendar invite is the new phishing vector, and email filters aren't catching it TechSpot