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The Ultimate Guide to Phishing

A curated UK edition of IndustrialDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Phishing.

What to know about Phishing

Phishing, a pervasive form of cybercrime, continues to evolve in sophistication and scale, posing significant risks to individuals and organisations worldwide. This tag gathers extensive insights into phishing tactics, including traditional email scams, spear-phishing, SMS phishing (smishing), and emerging AI-assisted attacks that exploit human vulnerabilities and trusted brand impersonations.

Recent stories highlight the increasing frequency and complexity of phishing attacks, such as operations targeting specific sectors like finance, industrial engineering, and healthcare. Reports reveal how cybercriminal groups adapt by leveraging multi-factor authentication exploits, brandjacking, and sophisticated social engineering to compromise credentials and infiltrate networks.

Readers exploring this tag will gain valuable understanding of how phishing attacks are conducted, who the most vulnerable targets are—from individual contributors to C-suite executives—and what measures organisations and individuals can take to mitigate risks. The tag also delves into cybersecurity solutions, training programs, and industry collaborations designed to bolster phishing resistance, emphasizing the critical role of combining technology, awareness, and proactive defense to combat this ever-changing threat landscape.

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Recent Phishing News

UK SMBs face cyber incidents amid basic security gaps
Malware

UK SMBs face cyber incidents amid basic security gaps

Nearly half of UK small businesses suffered a cyber incident last year, with phishing and unpatched flaws doing most of the damage.

Yesterday

Ransomware gangs steal 896 terabytes, Zscaler says
Malware

Ransomware gangs steal 896 terabytes, Zscaler says

Data theft is now driving ransom demands, with average payments rising and attackers increasingly targeting senior staff at exposed companies.

2 days ago

HP warns of AI lures & QR phishing targeting crypto
Malware

HP warns of AI lures & QR phishing targeting crypto

Fake AI trading tools and QR code lures are helping hackers steal crypto logins and dodge desktop security controls.

3 days ago

Tech Race Summit explores personalisation, AI and cybersecurity
Mobile gaming

Tech Race Summit explores personalisation, AI and cybersecurity

AI and personalisation are reshaping Softswiss's product, engineering and security priorities as the group warns of higher cyber risk and tighter data demands.

Last week

EnforceShield raises EUR €1.7 million in seed round
Software-as-a-Service

EnforceShield raises EUR €1.7 million in seed round

Rising online counterfeiting is driving demand for EnforceShield's software, after the Lithuanian legal tech firm closed a EUR €1.7 million seed round.

Last week

Blackpoint adds identity threat tools to CompassOne
Data Protection

Blackpoint adds identity threat tools to CompassOne

The update gives Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and Cisco Duo users faster containment and clearer evidence as identity attacks rise.

Last week

Proofpoint launches AI security against trusted attacks
Threat intelligence

Proofpoint launches AI security against trusted attacks

Targeted phishing and payment fraud are getting harder to spot as attackers mimic routine business workflows and trusted contacts.

Last week

Two-thirds of US telecoms in elevated cyber risk band
Ransomware

Two-thirds of US telecoms in elevated cyber risk band

Smaller operators are carrying much of the danger as a new study finds 66% of assessed US telecoms fall into an elevated risk band.

Last week

AI security incidents expose new criminal tradeoffs
Malware

AI security incidents expose new criminal tradeoffs

Criminals are increasingly using AI for ransomware and credential theft, while flaws in test models are exposing production systems and data.

Last month

Hiscox: cyber attacks cost small firms USD $52,000
Malware

Hiscox: cyber attacks cost small firms USD $52,000

Smaller companies are facing cyber losses almost equal to their resilience spending, as attacks cost an average USD $52,000 a year.

Last month

Whitepaper links water hacks to telecom cyber risk
Small Business

Whitepaper links water hacks to telecom cyber risk

With most operators exposed to basic flaws, the paper warns telecom networks could face the same low-effort intrusions seen in US water systems.

Last month

Caller ID spoofing warning as phone security evolves
Cloud Services

Caller ID spoofing warning as phone security evolves

Businesses risk being misled into revealing information unless phone systems can verify caller identity across increasingly complex cloud-linked networks.

Last month

Microsoft & Google use shared exchange to hit RedVDS
Cloud Services

Microsoft & Google use shared exchange to hit RedVDS

Criminal access to thousands of Microsoft accounts was cut off after the companies shared threat data through the Global Signal Exchange.

Last month

IT pros say password sharing is top security lapse
Helpdesk

IT pros say password sharing is top security lapse

User behaviour remains IT's biggest vulnerability, with 65% of professionals saying password sharing is the worst security lapse.

Last month

Check Point warns of rising cyber attacks & AI risk
Malware

Check Point warns of rising cyber attacks & AI risk

Organisations faced 2,422 cyber attacks a week in August as ransomware and phishing intensified, while AI use created fresh data exposure risks.

Last month

Check Point warns of rising attacks & AI data leak risk
Malware

Check Point warns of rising attacks & AI data leak risk

Rising phishing, ransomware and AI misuse are leaving organisations exposed, with weekly attacks up 22% from a year earlier.

Last month

Google warns of AI-powered cyberattacks in live ops
Malware

Google warns of AI-powered cyberattacks in live ops

Defenders now have minutes, not hours, as attackers use agentic AI to automate credential theft, scanning and extortion across live operations.

Last month

eSentire teams up with CMS Distribution on MDR push
Ransomware

eSentire teams up with CMS Distribution on MDR push

UK and Ireland resellers gain access to 24/7 threat hunting and incident response as eSentire widens its channel reach through CMS Distribution.

Last month

Zscaler launches Agentic SOC to fight AI-driven attacks
Digital Transformation

Zscaler launches Agentic SOC to fight AI-driven attacks

Security teams under pressure from faster intrusions can now use Zscaler's new platform to spot and contain AI-driven attacks at machine speed.

Last month

Google warns cyber attackers are moving to agentic AI
Malware

Google warns cyber attackers are moving to agentic AI

Attackers are compressing intrusions into hours, leaving defenders less time to spot and stop credential-harvesting campaigns.

Last month