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Report: 4 in 10 UK Businesses Were Breached by Phishing Last Year

43% of businesses in the UK reported a breach last year, with phishing driving the vast majority (85%) of these attacks, the Register reports. A survey by the British government found ...

Navigating Human and Agentic Risks for Financial Institutions in the APJ Region

Introduction The Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) region, with its dynamic economic growth and technological advancements, presents unique challenges and opportunities in the realm of human ...

CyberheistNews Vol 16 #19 Crafty Criminals Continue to Pose as Help Desks in Social Engineering Attacks

You Have 60 Seconds to Stop the Breach. Are You Ready?

2026 has officially become the year of speed, scale and support The delta between a phishing email landing and a full organizational compromise has shrunk to mere seconds.

From Cyberwar to Cognitive Warfare: The Geopolitical Impact on Cybersecurity in Africa

We’ve long defined cybersecurity as the technical discipline of protecting networks, data and systems. But when viewed through a geopolitical lens, then this definition is no longer ...

World Password Day 2026: Treat Identity as the Perimeter (and Act Like It)

World Password Day is no longer just a nudge to pick stronger passwords, it’s a moment to rethink identity. Attackers rarely “hack” systems today; they log in as you. Combine expert ...

Attackers Continue to Pose as Help Desks in Social Engineering Attacks

Researchers at Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) are tracking a new threat actor that’s impersonating help desks to trick users into installing malware. The threat actor, which ...

Introducing the New AI-Native KnowBe4 SAT

Cybercriminals are getting smarter and faster. Social engineering attacks are evolving rapidly, and AI is making them more convincing than ever. According to the 2025 Verizon Data Breach ...

Report: Deepfake Fraud Causes Billions in Losses

Deepfake-driven fraud has caused $2.19 billion in losses globally, with $1.65 billion reported in 2025 alone, according to an analysis by Surfshark. More than half of these losses were ...

Much Faster Phishing Attacks Target Your Senior Execs via Microsoft Teams

A phishing campaign is targeting senior executives with social engineering attacks conducted over Microsoft Teams, according to researchers at ReliaQuest. The researchers believe former ...