The annoying scam that may be hiding in your work calendar

Business Insider | 12-10-2026 01:34pm |

Calendar phishing is a growing scam targeting work schedules, where fraudulent meeting invitations appear on calendars. One victim discovered she had been hacked when her contacts received a bogus calendar invite from her. Startup executive Pete Thomas described receiving several suspicious meeting invitations in recent months, which he investigates by checking the sender's name, searching LinkedIn, and scanning for odd URLs before deleting them. He emphasized the need to always look for context to avoid falling for such scams.

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