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- 1SVG phishing attacks surge, Symantec warns●SVG phishing attacks jumped in August 2026. Symantec explains how SVG smuggling hides fake logins and malware inside ima
Symantec reports a sharp rise in phishing attacks using SVG image files in August 2026. Attackers embed fake login pages and malware inside SVG files smuggled through email attachments, bypassing conventional detection because the files look like harmless images. Symantec has published guidance on how the technique works and what defences organisations should deploy against it.