Spear Phishing stories
Phishing, supplier risks and weak staff training are still leaving UK firms exposed, experts warn after the latest government survey.
UK businesses are leaving gaps in incident response and backup planning as experts warn AI-assisted attacks are outpacing policy.
Security chiefs say unauthorised access to Anthropic AI's Mythos model shows generative tools could speed phishing, scanning and exploit discovery.
Businesses face rising exposure as AI is used to sharpen phishing, while insecure in-house tools and weak controls widen attack surfaces.
Stolen passwords can still leave companies safe if access controls check device trust, location and context before letting anyone in.
Rising breaches and weak credential habits are forcing businesses to adopt passkeys, multi-factor authentication and tighter access controls.
Ransomware and data theft can follow a single click, making verified access and threat containment critical for organisations.
Travellers face fake payment requests tied to genuine hotel bookings, with exposed reservation data making the messages harder to spot.
Reporters face rising risks from phishing, spyware and device compromise as Bitdefender urges tighter source protection and account security.
Enterprise administrators can now warn staff before passwords are pasted into fake sites, as phishing remains a major cause of breaches.
Attackers are leaning on trusted web services and familiar brands to slip past filters, with phishing and spam still dominating inbox threats.
Fans face a higher risk of phishing as most FIFA World Cup 2026 partners still lack the strict email checks that block spoofed messages.
Ransomware hit manufacturers hardest in 2025 as incidents climbed 56 per cent, with ageing factory systems and suppliers widening exposure.
Senior staff are increasingly in the crosshairs as suspected former Black Basta affiliates use Teams impersonation to seize remote access.
Breach risk stays high for smaller firms because stolen credentials and weakly joined controls let attackers slip past existing tools.
Businesses and MSPs can now cover inbox-to-endpoint attacks in one platform, as Bitdefender adds post-delivery email protection to GravityZone.
Rising AI-driven phishing is forcing cyber security vendors to bolster defences, as Abnormal AI adds senior leaders in product, customer success and legal.
Repeated phishing training helped cut Singapore staff click rates to 7.4% from 17%, despite more than 8,500 fake emails sent.
Fewer Australian scam reports still cost victims more in 2025, with total losses climbing to AUD $295.4 million and phishing damage surging.
Cheap, newly released web addresses are likely to give phishing gangs fresh cover as ICANN’s 2026 expansion rolls out over the coming months.