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The Ultimate Guide to Phishing

A curated Irish edition of TechDay 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

ICANN opens new domain ending applications for 2026
Marketing

ICANN opens new domain ending applications for 2026

ICANN launches 2026 application round for custom internet endings, widening access to multilingual domains and tighter brand control.

Today

Microsoft tops phishing brand rankings in first quarter
Malware

Microsoft tops phishing brand rankings in first quarter

Microsoft, Apple and Google dominate first-quarter phishing attacks as scammers broaden tactics from fake logins to payments, QR-code hijacks and malware.

Yesterday

Infoblox completes Axur takeover to boost threat defence
Social Media

Infoblox completes Axur takeover to boost threat defence

Infoblox adds Axur's AI-driven threat hunting to its security suite, extending detection into social media, app stores and the dark web.

Yesterday

Genetec urges tighter identity controls for security systems
Data Protection

Genetec urges tighter identity controls for security systems

Genetec warns AI-driven attacks are exposing weak passwords and access gaps in connected cameras, doors and cloud-based security systems.

Yesterday

Ledger adds perpetual trading to wallet for selected users
Malware

Ledger adds perpetual trading to wallet for selected users

Ledger opens perpetuals trading to some Wallet users, pairing self-custody with clear-signed hardware security and HyperLiquid access.

Yesterday

Norton Neo browser adds built-in VPN & anti-phishing
iOS

Norton Neo browser adds built-in VPN & anti-phishing

Norton Neo browser gets built-in VPN and anti-phishing tools by default, as Gen says most blocked attacks in early 2026 were web-based.

2 days ago

Microsoft reports 8.3bn phishing threats as QR codes surge
Identity Theft

Microsoft reports 8.3bn phishing threats as QR codes surge

Microsoft says QR code phishing has surged as its systems logged 8.3 billion email threats in Q1, alongside 10.7 million BEC attacks.

3 days ago

Identity stays top attack surface as threats broaden
Malware

Identity stays top attack surface as threats broaden

Identity remains the top attack surface as Expel records rising endpoint and cloud incidents, with Microsoft Teams phishing and AI lures gaining ground.

3 days ago

Outtake launches Recon Agent to trace AI attacks early
Firewalls

Outtake launches Recon Agent to trace AI attacks early

Outtake launches Recon Agent and an eight-stage AI attack framework, with USD $40 million backing to spot identity threats earlier.

Last week

Qilin drives 43% rise in ransomware attacks
Email Security

Qilin drives 43% rise in ransomware attacks

Qilin-linked ransomware attacks jumped 43% in March, NCC Group says, as AI-fuelled deception and software flaws widen the threat picture.

Last week

Microsoft warns of surge in QR code phishing attacks
Breach Prevention

Microsoft warns of surge in QR code phishing attacks

Microsoft sees QR code phishing surge 146% to 18.7 million attacks in March as Tycoon2FA disruption cuts volume and tactics shift.

Last week

CSC launches support for companies seeking .BRAND domains
Data Protection

CSC launches support for companies seeking .BRAND domains

CSC launches support programme for companies seeking .BRAND top-level domains as ICANN opens its first new gTLD window since 2012.

Last week

AI is biggest cyber threat to CISOs, NCC Group warns
Disaster Recovery

AI is biggest cyber threat to CISOs, NCC Group warns

Artificial intelligence heightens cyber risk for chief information security officers as ransomware attacks rise 22% in March, NCC Group says.

Last week

Industrial manufacturing tops Digitain cyber risk ranking
Ransomware

Industrial manufacturing tops Digitain cyber risk ranking

Industrial manufacturing heads Digitain's cyber risk index, with healthcare and information technology close behind as attacks, breaches and ransomware mount.

Last week

Norton warns of hotel booking Reservation Hijack scams
Data Protection

Norton warns of hotel booking Reservation Hijack scams

Norton warns travellers that scammers are using real hotel reservation data to send convincing payment demands through trusted apps and emails.

Last week

Bitdefender warns journalists on phishing & source safety
Malware

Bitdefender warns journalists on phishing & source safety

Bitdefender urges journalists to harden phones, accounts and source contacts against phishing, spyware, impersonation and AI-linked leaks.

Last week

Infosecurity Europe adds AI summit amid cyber defence shift
Data Protection

Infosecurity Europe adds AI summit amid cyber defence shift

Infosecurity Europe to host new GenAI Security Summit after survey finds UK cyber leaders see agentic AI as biggest defence shift.

Last month

Barracuda spots 7 million device code phishing attacks
Enterprise security

Barracuda spots 7 million device code phishing attacks

Barracuda links surge in device code phishing attacks to EvilTokens kit as criminals exploit Microsoft 365 logins and bypass multifactor checks.

Last month

VIPRE report says attackers shift to trusted services
Spam

VIPRE report says attackers shift to trusted services

VIPRE says cyber criminals are increasingly abusing trusted services like Cloudflare, Microsoft and TestFlight to dodge email security filters.

Last month

Everywhen issues six checks to spot unsafe websites
Physical Security

Everywhen issues six checks to spot unsafe websites

Everywhen warns businesses and consumers to check web addresses, padlocks and browser alerts as fake sites fuel rising cyber fraud risk.

Last month