Business Email Compromise stories - Page 2
AI agents drive surge in cyber threats & extortion
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AI agents are fuelling a new wave of cyber risk, as criminals weaponise automation to speed up ransomware and sharpen extortion tactics.
Cloud identity compromise now drives most cyber attacks
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Cloud identity compromise now drives over 80% of cyber incidents, as attackers increasingly abuse trusted accounts and workplace tools.
Conflict sparks surge in Middle East cyber espionage
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New research links Iran conflict to a swift surge in tightly targeted cyber espionage across Middle Eastern governments and embassies.
IBM warns AI & quantum threats will reshape cybercrime
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IBM warns shadow AI, deepfakes and quantum threats will reshape cyber risk by 2026, as autonomous agents speed breaches and ransomware.
Tycoon 2FA phishing service disrupted in major sting
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Police and tech firms have dismantled Tycoon 2FA, a phishing service used to bypass MFA and hijack cloud accounts at industrial scale.
Dell email mixes payment-style header with promos
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Dell draws scrutiny after a promo email mimics a payment remittance notice, blurring lines between marketing, transactions and phishing risks.
Microsoft & Europol disrupt global Tycoon 2FA scam
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Microsoft and Europol have seized over 300 domains to disrupt Tycoon 2FA, a vast phishing-for-hire service bypassing MFA worldwide.
IRONSCALES adds AI agents to counter next‑gen phishing
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IRONSCALES' Winter 2026 Release debuts three AI agents, outbound encryption and Teams deepfake defences to counter next‑gen phishing.
MSPs warned as cyber criminals weaponise trusted access
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Cyber criminals are hijacking MSP trust relationships, abusing valid credentials and VPNs as AI turbocharges phishing and ransomware.
Tycoon 2FA phishing service disrupted in EU crackdown
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European authorities and tech firms have disrupted Tycoon 2FA, a major phishing service used to bypass MFA and hijack cloud accounts.
AI cyber threats outpace staff readiness, report warns
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Attackers' AI use is surging faster than staff skills, Fortinet warns, leaving firms exposed despite rising security awareness spending.
Cloudflare flags AI-fuelled identity & SaaS attacks
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Cloudflare warns AI-driven identity fraud and SaaS abuse are reshaping cybercrime, as global costs hit USD $10.5 trillion a year.
Proofpoint adds threat defence to AWS Security Hub plan
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Proofpoint plugs Collaboration Protection into AWS Security Hub Extended Plan, folding email and collaboration threat defence into one AWS deal.
AI tops data security worries as identity risks surge
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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AI has become firms' top data security fear as identity and deepfake threats surge, exposing gaps in visibility, encryption and governance.
Proofpoint joins AWS Security Hub Extended for email AI
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Proofpoint plugs its AI-powered email and collaboration security into AWS Security Hub Extended, promising simpler cloud procurement and defence.
AI emerges as the leading global data security threat
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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encryption
AI has overtaken all other threats as the top global data security risk, with firms warning its rapid spread magnifies existing vulnerabilities.
AI-driven cyber attacks now breach networks in minutes
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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AI-fuelled hackers can now spread across corporate networks in as little as four minutes, outpacing human defenders by hours.
KnowBe4 strengthens APJ sales team for human risk push
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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KnowBe4 boosts APJ cyber sales leadership with four senior hires to drive human and AI risk management growth across the region.
CIOs brace for AI-led cyber attacks but feel unready
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Most CIOs expect AI-driven cyber attacks within a year, but only a third feel prepared, exposing a widening gap in cyber resilience.
AI-driven phishing surge as Acronis warns MSPs at risk
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Acronis warns AI is turbocharging phishing, email attacks and ransomware in 2025, with MSPs and collaboration tools under rising fire.