The Ultimate Guide to Phishing

2026 · Asian 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.

Asian Phishing news
Analyst Insights
Check Point tops Miercom hybrid mesh security benchmark
Miercom · Phishing · Malware
Last week
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
Expert columns
Building security outcomes for small businesses: Why breaches persist despite available tools
By Debasish Mukherjee of SonicWall
This month
Hexnode CEO on how fintech breaches multiply where device visibility ends
By Apu Pavithran of Hexnode
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 Dr Aditya Sood of Aryaka
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
Account Takeover (ATO) fraud: The hidden threat to your business and how to stop it
By Bobby Joseph of Melissa
Last month
Securing the digital classroom: A layered cybersecurity approach for K-12 schools
By Asif Mujtaba of SonicWall
Fri, 13th 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
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
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: Garrett O'Hara on Mimecast's AI fight against cyber risk
Discussing Data Analytics
Fri, 8th Aug 2025
Exclusive: Why cyber leaders must think like business leaders in APAC
Discussing Malware
Thu, 12th Jun 2025
Recent news
CelcomDigi survey to tackle AI-driven scams at unis
About EduTech
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Indosat's AI spam shield blocks scams worth USD $500m
About Firewalls
Mon, 9th Feb 2026
CelcomDigi & Firebase launch telco-based verification
About Cloud Services
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
AI-driven cyber attacks surge in Check Point 2026 report
About Firewalls
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Coupang breach & camera hacks expose Asia cyber gaps
About Firewalls
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Why cyber resilience is now a CFO priority
About Data Protection
Tue, 2nd Dec 2025
CelcomDigi reaches 4 million with anti-scam campaign on TV & online
About Social Media
Tue, 4th Nov 2025
Lazarus subgroup deploys trio of RATs in finance sector attacks
About Cyber Threat
Wed, 10th Sep 2025
Singapore firms lead in AI security but face shadow AI threat
About Email Security
Sun, 7th Sep 2025
IM3 launches SATSPAM to protect Indonesians from digital scams
About Firewalls
Wed, 13th Aug 2025
Malaysia sees rise in ransomware as firms urged to shift culture
About Malware
Wed, 13th Aug 2025
Indosat rolls out AI solution to combat rising digital scams
About Digital Transformation
Mon, 11th Aug 2025
All top 100 Singapore firms hit by third-party cyber breaches
About Malware
Fri, 25th Jul 2025
Indosat & Mastercard launch training to boost cyber skills
About Malware
Thu, 17th Jul 2025
Proofpoint opens Singapore HQ to boost AI security in Asia-Pacific
About Data Protection
Thu, 12th Jun 2025
Singapore could gain SGD $53 billion from AI productivity over the next decade
About Digital Literacy
Tue, 27th May 2025
Offline malware attacks surge in Southeast Asia, hitting 50 million
About Software Updates
Tue, 29th Apr 2025
Singapore reports record cyberattacks in Southeast Asia 2024
About Malware
Wed, 19th Feb 2025
Singapore records second-lowest web threat levels in SE Asia
About Cloud Services
Thu, 6th Feb 2025
Kaspersky aids INTERPOL in disrupting global cybercrime
About Malware
Wed, 13th Nov 2024
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