The Ultimate Guide to Phishing

2026 · Australian 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.

Australian Phishing news
Analyst Insights
DigiCert updates document signing tool to curb AI fraud
Frost & Sullivan · Phishing · Data Protection
Last month
1Kosmos tops KuppingerCole 2026 passwordless ranking
KuppingerCole · Phishing · Data Protection
Last month
IRONSCALES adds AI agents to counter next‑gen phishing
Osterman Research · Phishing · UC
Last month
Xiid & Cytex link AI governance with zero trust access
Gartner · Phishing · Firewalls
Sun, 15th Feb 2026
Cybersecurity as a Service market to hit USD $83.96bn
Polaris Market Research · Phishing · Firewalls
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Expert columns
Building security outcomes for small businesses: Why breaches persist despite available tools
By Debasish Mukherjee of SonicWall
2 days ago
The agentic evolution: Why high-fidelity data is the lifeblood of the modern SOC
By Simon Howe of ExtraHop
Last month
Saving the weekend: How SonicWall's SonicSentry SOC stopped a Saturday night cyberattack
By Sarah Wilkinson of SonicWall
Last month
Kernel in the crosshairs: The BlackSanta threat campaign targeting recruitment workflows
By Aditya K. Sood of Aryaka
Last month
A resilient security culture is built in the flow of work, not the classroom
By Andy Fielder of MetaCompliance
Last month
Why 2026 will separate the digital leaders from the laggards
By Pieter DeGunst of Tecala Group
Last month
Account Takeover (ATO) fraud: The hidden threat to your business and how to stop it
By Bobby Joseph of Melissa
Last month
Why Australian superannuation funds need to prioritise security for their customers with strong MFA
By Geoff Schomburgk of Yubico
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Securing the digital classroom: A layered cybersecurity approach for K-12 schools
By Asif Mujtaba of SonicWall
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Safer Internet Day and the New Reality of Cyber Responsibility in Education
By Ben Le Huray of Ingram Micro Australia
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
A look ahead: workplace and tech converge in 2026
By Brad Pulford of HP ANZ
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Solving the '3 AM Problem' with 24/7 cyber defence
By Sarah Wilkinson of SonicWall
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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
Data Privacy Week: how to protect your digital life
By Erich Kron of KnowBe4
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Interviews
'Human Risk' takes centre stage - Mimecast CEO
Discussing Data Protection
Last month
Exclusive: Cybrary on cyber training as tailored defence, not checkbox
Discussing Skills shortage
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Exclusive: Experteq CEO outlines data and AI priorities
Discussing Leadership
Thu, 27th Nov 2025
Exclusive: BeyondTrust CTO warns of AI identity risks
Discussing Hybrid Cloud
Mon, 27th Oct 2025
Exclusive: Check Point's Gianluca Busco Arré on shaping hybrid security
Discussing Trends & Predictions
Thu, 11th Sep 2025
Recent news
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About Data Protection
3 days ago
VIPRE launches cybersecurity training for students
About Malware
3 days ago
CIOs rank AI as a growing cyber risk, survey finds
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4 days ago
Booking.com warns some customers of possible data exposure
About Antivirus
5 days ago
Doppel wins ISO trifecta for AI, security & privacy
About Firewalls
5 days ago
Cambodia scam compounds linked to mobile banking fraud
About Data Protection
5 days ago
TechnologyOne launches InvoiceIQ to curb council fraud
About Software-as-a-Service
Last week
Employees outspot managers in CommBank scam research
About Management
Last week
Microsoft 365 EvilToken campaign hits hundreds daily
About Threat intelligence
Last week
Job moves
KnowBe4 appoints Kawin Boonyapredee as APJ CISO advisor
Move at KnowBe4
Last month
KnowBe4 strengthens APJ sales team for human risk push
Move at KnowBe4
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
KnowBe4 appoints Kelly Morgan as Chief Customer Officer
Move at DocuSign
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
SquareX appoints David Smith as new Chief Revenue Officer
Move at DigiCert
Fri, 20th Dec 2024
Mimecast takes leap into ANZ with local channel hires
Move at Mimecast
Thu, 8th Mar 2018
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