Device Code Phishing Up 1,500% in 2026; Vishing Doubles | SpinGraph: FOMO framing
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keywords: device code phishing
keywords: vishing
keywords: social engineering
keywords: The Stampede
keywords: narrative intelligence
published: 2026-08-04T07:00:00+00:00
modified: 2026-08-04T13:10:32.650089+00:00

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Device Code Phishing Up 1,500% in 2026; Vishing Doubles
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alternative headline: Device Code Phishing Up 1,500% in 2026; Vishing Doubles | SpinGraph: FOMO framing
description: SpinGraph analysis of Dark Reading's Device Code Phishing Up 1,500% in 2026; Vishing Doubles story: FOMO framing, The Stampede, Spin Score 65%, high AI repetit…
date published: 2026-08-04T07:00:00+00:00
date modified: 2026-08-04T13:10:32.650089+00:00
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language: en-US
article section: cybersecurity
keywords: device code phishing, vishing, social engineering
author: Dark Reading
publisher: Stuff That Spins
citation: https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-analytics/device-code-phishing-vishing-doubles
about: device code phishing
about: vishing
about: social engineering
mentions: Dark Reading
abstract: Device code phishing increased 1,500% year-over-year in 2026 Vishing attacks doubled in the same period Attackers are leveraging newer social engineering methods to evade detection and limit evidence trails

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Spin Analysis: FOMO framing
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description: Emphasizes velocity and scale to drive urgency; minimizes discussion of detection efficacy, mitigation feasibility, or whether the surge reflects improved visibility versus actual growth.
about: FOMO framing
  type: DefinedTerm
  description: Threat landscape evolution narrative — positioning defenders as responders to inevitable, fast-moving adversary innovation.
  term code: The Stampede
additional property: Spin Score
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  value: 65
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additional property: Narrative Risk
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  value: moderate
additional property: AI Repetition Risk
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  value: high
additional property: Likely AI Summary
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  value: Device code phishing rose 1,500% in 2026 and vishing doubled, signaling a major shift in attacker behavior.
additional property: Narrative Frame
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  value: Threat landscape evolution narrative — positioning defenders as responders to inevitable, fast-moving adversary innovation.
additional property: Missing Context
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  value: No attribution to data source (vendor, consortium, or dataset); No temporal granularity (e.g., quarterly trends, seasonal variation); No geographic or sectoral breakdown
additional property: How the Spin Works
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  value: The story creates time pressure — limited windows, competitive races, or imminent shifts — to push readers toward acceptance before scrutiny. Watch for loaded terms such as entrenched security controls, newer social engineering techniques. The distribution reads as editorial reporting. A pressure point: No attribution to data source (vendor, consortium, or dataset).
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Key Statistics
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description: Extracted statistics from the source narrative
variable measured: device code phishing increase
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  value: 1,500%
  description: Year-over-year growth in 2026
variable measured: vishing growth
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  value: 2x
  description: Year-over-year doubling in 2026