The Ultimate Guide to Phishing
A curated UK edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Phishing.
What to know about Phishing
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.
UK Phishing News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Why passkeys are becoming essential for modern cybersecurity
With phishing and stolen credentials driving most breaches, organisations are being urged to replace passwords with passkeys for safer logins.
London sees sharp rise in personalised scam attempts
Nearly six in ten Londoners have seen more scam attempts in the past year, with social media fraud and AI-made ruses fuelling concern.
Starling launches AI scam checker for five million
Customers can now quiz Starling's app before sending money, as UK fraud losses climb and romance scams hit savers hardest.
The state of cyber resilience amongst UK organisations
Despite reported gains, fewer than one in four UK organisations trust their cyber defences to withstand a major incident, a survey found.
Wavestone finds AI security gap as cyber attacks rise
Only 10% of large organisations have defences against AI-specific attacks, even as the UK sees four nationally significant cyber incidents a week.
Phishing falls as attackers turn to AI & encryption
Phishing is becoming harder to spot as attackers use encryption and AI-generated sites to target organisations more effectively.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Phishing
KnowBe4 wins Frost & Sullivan email security award
Phishing costs rise to USD $51,948 per analyst yearly
Gartner says 40% of governments will create TrustOps
IRONSCALES names Steve McKenzie Chief Operating Officer
Group-IB named a Leader in Gartner cyberthreat report
Expert Columns
Why passkeys are becoming essential for modern cybersecurity
Your annual penetration testing is already out of date
The state of cyber resilience amongst UK organisations
Fraud has industrialised and banking defences must do the same
Cyber hygiene 101: The big fundamentals
While OT security is maturing, risk is not slowing down
The new UK cyber survey is out, but here's what the numbers aren't telling you
Why service desks are emerging as a critical security weakness
Stolen credentials don't have to mean a breach
One click can trigger a breach, but security can stop it
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Phishing News
Fraud has industrialised and banking defences must do the same
Banks must shift to real-time, networked defences as organised scams now move money through customer-authorised payments in minutes.
AI scams erode trust in online identity, Malwarebytes warns
One in three daily AI users say explicit images of people they know are acceptable, as confidence in online evidence and scams worsens.
Zimperium signs UK distribution deal with ABC Distribution
The deal broadens access to mobile security tools as UK firms face rising attacks via smartphones, apps, QR codes and messaging platforms.
Zimperium signs UK distribution deal with ABC Distribution
UK businesses face more mobile phishing and fraud as Zimperium widens access to its defences through ABC Distribution.
UK firms lag on AI cyber defences, Wavestone warns
Despite rising cyber maturity, most large organisations still lack basic protections against AI-specific attacks such as prompt injection, Wavestone says.
AI shifts web discovery, boosts domain trust, says Name.com
UK businesses are treating domain names as trust markers as 65% of respondents said they trust AI-recommended sites more than search results.
Romance scams evolve into emotionally engineered attacks
Victims in the UK lost GBP £106 million last year as fraudsters use AI, private messaging and emotional pressure to extract cash.
Cyber centre Scotland delivers £3 million support boost
Charities, small firms and fraud victims across Scotland got more than GBP £3 million in cyber support as the centre reinvested profits.
The new UK cyber survey is out, but here's what the numbers aren't telling you
UK firms are still treating cyber security as an IT issue, leaving board oversight, supplier checks and proof of resilience dangerously thin.
BT launches AI cyber tools for UK SMEs as attacks soar
With one in three firms still lacking basic protection, smaller UK businesses are facing a sharper threat and higher breach costs as attacks rise.
UK firms fear supplier AI cyber risks, QBE finds
Most UK businesses using AI are not checking suppliers' systems, even as cyber incidents and revenue losses linked to third parties rise.
UK firms urged to track hidden cyber attack surface
Many firms are missing exposed systems and credentials, leaving attackers an easier route in as breaches hit 43% of UK businesses last year.
Millions of UK adults reuse passwords, survey warns
More than six million Britons may be exposing accounts to hackers by using one password across email, banking, shopping and social media.
Europe firms in dark over AI cyberattacks, ISACA finds
A lack of visibility is leaving many European organisations unable to tell whether AI-powered attacks have already breached their systems.
Small firms lag on AI security training, survey finds
Only 10% of small firms train staff on AI security, leaving many exposed as adoption grows and cyber fears rise.
Okta finds AI agent governance lags enterprise adoption
Most firms are deploying AI agents without proper oversight, leaving non-human identities exposed as security teams race to catch up.
UK cyber survey shows stagnant breach preparedness
Phishing, supplier risks and weak staff training are still leaving UK firms exposed, experts warn after the latest government survey.
UK cyber survey criticised over AI threat blindness
UK businesses are leaving gaps in incident response and backup planning as experts warn AI-assisted attacks are outpacing policy.
UK cyber survey exposes gaps in basic security controls
Only 5% of businesses follow Cyber Essentials, leaving many firms exposed to breaches and looming reporting rules, experts warn.
Nebula Global Services gains Cyber Essentials Plus
Customers will now get independent assurance that Nebula Global Services has tested its defences against common cyber threats across its systems.