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The New Face of AI Risk

Cybercrime used to have a ‘"tell." It was the digital equivalent of a villain stroking their cat - clunky grammar, misspelt links and suspicious attachments that screamed ‘phishing’.

CyberheistNews Vol 16 #29 ClickFix Social Engineering is Now the Leading Malware Delivery Method

Report: Social Engineering Remains a Central Part of AI-assisted Attacks

Threat actors continue to rely on social engineering as AI is incorporated into their attacks, according to ESET’s Threat Report for the first half of 2026. ESET’s Director of Threat ...

CyberheistNews Vol 16 #28 Your 2026 Phishing by Industry Benchmarks: The Findings on Human Risk

Scammers Can Use AI Tools to Pinpoint Your Location Based on a Photo

Scammers can use AI tools to find your location in photos you post to social media, according to researchers at McAfee. This information can then be used in targeted social engineering ...

Report: Attackers Are Using AI to Automate Social Engineering

Threat actors continue to use AI tools to automate their attack flows and increase efficiency, according to researchers at ReliaQuest.

Invoice Phishing Attacks Are Abusing the Shop App

Threat actors are abusing Shop, a legitimate app developed by Shopify, to launch phishing attacks, according to researchers at Gen Digital. Shop is used for making purchases and tracking ...

Phishing Campaign Impersonates Interpol to Deliver Ransomware

A phishing campaign is targeting small businesses across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the United States with emails that impersonate Interpol’s cybercrime investigation unit, ...

CyberheistNews Vol 16 #27 [HOW TO] Your Cybersecurity Starts at Home on World Social Media Day

INC Ransomware Gang Targets the Legal Sector

The INC ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation has grown into one of the premier ransomware offerings, claiming hundreds of victims in 2026 alone, according to researchers at Acronis. ...