Calendar phishing scam using meeting reminders is growing exponentially

Summary

The Guardian reports that a calendar phishing scam is growing exponentially. The scam places appointment or renewal reminders in victims’ calendars with links that lead to fake Google, Microsoft or PayPal login pages, where victims may hand over their credentials.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   11 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that appointment or renewal reminders in victims’ calendars can lure them to fake Google, Microsoft or PayPal login pages, and says the scam is growing exponentially.