The Ultimate Guide to Phishing
A curated Indian 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.
Indian Phishing News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Festive-season cyber fraud surges as shoppers seek discounts
Festive-season cyber fraud is surging across India, with Karnataka alone reporting losses above INR ₹2,000 crores, experts warn.
SecurEyes empowers Bengaluru students with digital safety lessons
SecurEyes held a cybersecurity session at Bengaluru's GEAR Innovative International School, teaching students how to stay safe and recognise online threats.
From awareness to action: Building a cyber-resilient India in the digital age
India's digital boom demands more than cyber awareness; it calls for a culture of proactive digital responsibility to withstand rising AI-driven cyber threats.
Agentic AI market set to soar as firms drive automation growth
Agentic AI market set to grow from USD $7.28 billion in 2025 to over $41 billion by 2030, driving automation and transforming sectors from cybersecurity to customer service.
AI & sustainability driving India's technology transformation
India is harnessing AI and sustainability to transform technology, driving economic growth and enhancing cybersecurity on National Technology Day 2025.
GoDMARC offers protection against same-name phishing
GoDMARC offers a powerful defence against such malicious practices by implementing DMARC efficiently and easily.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Phishing
Gartner says 40% of governments will create TrustOps
Group-IB named a Leader in Gartner cyberthreat report
Check Point tops Miercom hybrid mesh security benchmark
DigiCert updates document signing tool to curb AI fraud
1Kosmos tops KuppingerCole 2026 passwordless ranking
Featured News
Expert Columns
Why service desks are emerging as a critical security weakness
Stolen credentials don't have to mean a breach
One click can trigger a breach, but security can stop it
Building security outcomes for small businesses: Why breaches persist despite available tools
Hexnode CEO on how fintech breaches multiply where device visibility ends
Saving the weekend: How SonicWall's SonicSentry SOC stopped a Saturday night cyberattack
Kernel in the crosshairs: The BlackSanta threat campaign targeting recruitment workflows
A resilient security culture is built in the flow of work, not the classroom
Account Takeover (ATO) fraud: The hidden threat to your business and how to stop it
Securing the digital classroom: A layered cybersecurity approach for K-12 schools
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Phishing News
KnowBe4 warns of phishing campaign using fake surveys
Victims are being lured into handing over card details after completing bogus brand surveys promising prizes, as short-lived domains evade filters.
CypherLoc scam kit drives millions of browser attacks
Browser-based fraud is scaling fast, with Barracuda saying CypherLoc has driven about 2.8 million attacks since the start of 2026.
Exploitation overtakes social engineering in Rapid7 report
Exposed systems are becoming the main target, as Rapid7 says flaws were used in 38% of incidents and patch windows shrank to five days.
Qualys warns of Linux kernel flaw exposing root access
Public exploit code for a nine-year-old Linux kernel bug could let local users steal credentials or gain root on affected systems.
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Avast One adds free tier with modular paid protections
Users can now start with a free Avast One plan and add paid protections later, as Gen shifts to a modular security model.
AI site visits up 43% as workers outpace oversight
Workplace AI use is rising faster than company oversight, with a small minority of staff driving most activity and security risks.
SMBs adopt AI faster than they secure it, Sage says
Many smaller firms lack the expertise and controls to counter AI-enabled phishing and deepfakes, Sage's research shows.
KongTuke uses Microsoft Teams chats to breach firms
Corporate users can be compromised in under five minutes when attackers pose as help-desk staff in external Microsoft Teams chats, researchers say.
KnowBe4 launches free CAPY cyber safety hub for families
Families get short cyber safety lessons at home as deepfakes, grooming and scams put children and adults at growing risk online.
QBE warns cyber attacks are speeding up in Asia-Pacific
Australia is increasingly in cyber criminals' sights as ransomware now reaches systems in minutes, leaving firms far less time to contain damage.
IRONSCALES gets Anthropic verification for email defence
Verified access to Anthropic's restricted AI tools could help IRONSCALES test email defences against more realistic phishing and impersonation attacks.
ReliaQuest spots ClickFix attack using PySoxy proxy
The attack kept retrying for hours after network blocks, as a scheduled task and Python proxy preserved access on the host.
AI fuels rise in phishing attacks, Barracuda finds
One in three emails flagged in Barracuda's study was malicious, as AI and phishing kits helped drive more account takeovers.
CyberCX report finds 29% of tests exposed severe flaws
AI systems and social engineering tests proved especially risky, as CyberCX found severe weaknesses in half and 77% of cases respectively.
AI now routine in cyber attacks, Google report finds
Security teams face a broader threat as criminals and state-backed actors use generative AI to speed hacks, phishing and malware.
Infoblox completes Axur buy to boost digital risk protection
Security teams gain wider visibility as Infoblox folds Axur into a new service that scans 40 million URLs a day for phishing and impersonation.
Bolster AI launches marketplace monitoring & takedowns
Brands facing counterfeit listings can now automate removals on marketplaces, where fraud is rising and average losses reach USD $10.2 million a year.
ICANN opens new domain ending applications for 2026
Brands, cities and communities now have until 12 August 2026 to seek their own web suffixes, as ICANN widens the application round to 27 scripts.
Microsoft tops phishing brand rankings in first quarter
Phishing campaigns are increasingly targeting credentials, payments and malware delivery, with Microsoft alone accounting for 22% of brand impersonation attempts.
Infoblox completes Axur takeover to boost threat defence
Customers will gain earlier warnings on phishing and impersonation as Infoblox folds Axur's web, app and dark web scanning into its security tools.