The Ultimate Guide to Phishing

2026 · Indian Edition

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
Analyst Insights
1Kosmos tops KuppingerCole 2026 passwordless ranking
KuppingerCole · Phishing · Data Protection
4 days ago
IRONSCALES adds AI agents to counter next‑gen phishing
Osterman Research · Phishing · UC
Last week
Xiid & Cytex link AI governance with zero trust access
Gartner · Phishing · Firewalls
Last month
Cybersecurity as a Service market to hit USD $83.96bn
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Last month
Codific sets 2026 priorities for boards on cyber risk
Gartner · Phishing · Data Protection
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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By Aditya K. Sood of Aryaka
5 days ago
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By Andy Fielder of MetaCompliance
Last week
Account Takeover (ATO) fraud: The hidden threat to your business and how to stop it
By Bobby Joseph of Melissa
Last week
Securing the digital classroom: A layered cybersecurity approach for K-12 schools
By Asif Mujtaba of SonicWall
Last month
Solving the '3 AM Problem' with 24/7 cyber defence
By Sarah Wilkinson of SonicWall
Last month
New email phishing tricks exploit QR codes & Teams
By Threat Analyst Team of Barracuda
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Hybrid mesh security emerges to counter AI cyber risks
By Raymond Schippers of Check Point Software Technologies
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
AI's 2026 security fallout: identity chaos & deepfake fear
By OpenText Cybersecurity
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Mid-market fraud prevention: mistakes retailers keep making
By Bobby Joseph of Melissa
Sat, 10th Jan 2026
The future of authentication in 2026: Insights from Yubico's experts
By Ronnie Manning of Yubico
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
How identity verification could have stopped a $300M Crypto scam
By Edmund Ng of Melissa
Wed, 24th Dec 2025
Overcoming tool fragmentation and data gaps in the AI-powered SOC
By Chris Scheels of Gurucul
Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
Infostealer attacks: How hackers steal data from companies
By Vakaris Noreika of NordStellar
Fri, 21st Nov 2025
10 cybersecurity tips to survive Cyber Monday
By Nicolas Montauban of Codific
Fri, 21st Nov 2025
AI inside the gates: Why AI is your next big cybersecurity risk
By Andrew Hartnett of One Identity
Thu, 20th Nov 2025
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