Vishing stories - Page 2

Australians greatly overestimate their ability to spot AI-driven scam images, with new research showing they get it right less than half the time.

Phishing-as-a-service kits doubled in 2025, now powering 90% of attacks as cyber gangs race to outsmart multifactor checks and filters.

OpenText warns 2026 will bring an AI‑driven identity crisis, deepfake-fuelled scams and decision overload that many firms are not ready for.

AI-driven fraud, deepfakes and synthetic IDs are redefining 2026 risk, forcing firms to ditch reactive tools for layered, intelligent defence.

Codific sees 2026 cybersecurity shaped by shadow AI, passwordless logins, tighter regulation and a sharper focus on software supply chains.

Radware predicts AI-driven bots will dominate internet traffic by 2026, forcing firms to rethink API defences, DDoS and compliance.

Australia's banks face rising AI-driven scams, making robust human identity verification and phishing-resistant MFA critical to security.

Radware predicts 2026 will usher in an 'Internet of Agents', as AI-driven machines overtake humans in traffic, attacks and cyber defence.

BlueCat leaders say AI, rising security threats and IT modernisation will force enterprises to rethink how they design and defend networks.

Human-linked cyber incidents have surged 90% as AI embeds deeper in workplaces, with security leaders warning of rising email and deepfake attacks.

Every six minutes, a business faces a $4.17m cyber-attack; for Australian firms, investing in cybersecurity is now critical to avoid ruin.

Phishing attacks surged in 2025, with a 67% rise exploiting trusted platforms like Zoom and PayPal, and a 449% increase in phone-based vishing incidents targeting businesses.

AI-driven cyber threats are escalating in Australia, with criminals deploying deepfakes and malware that evolves to bypass security, warns Google's Andrew Aston.

Global scam attempts have surged 65% over the past year, with smishing rising tenfold as banks worldwide battle increasing fraud risks.

Workday has confirmed a breach via a third-party CRM platform, exposing business contact info through social engineering but no core customer data was compromised.

Cybercriminal groups ShinyHunters and Scattered Spider have escalated phishing attacks on Salesforce and major firms like Google, signalling possible collaboration.

Google reveals data breach via ShinyHunters exploiting Salesforce cloud, exposing risks in SaaS security and reliance on user authentication methods.

CrowdStrike warns that generative AI is fuelling a surge in cyberattacks, targeting cloud systems, AI agents, and escalating sophisticated social engineering globally.

Barracuda warns of three new global phishing threats exploiting calendar invites, ShareFile, and voicemail alerts to bypass security and steal credentials.

A CyberArk report reveals Australian firms face rising cyber risk as machine identities outnumber humans 79 to 1, yet many remain unsecured amid lagging priorities.