The Ultimate Guide to Phishing
A curated Australian 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.
Australian Phishing News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Why Australian SMEs can't afford to treat cybersecurity as an afterthought
Rising attack volumes are exposing under-resourced SMEs to downtime, lost contracts and regulatory risk unless security is built in now.
MSHTA abuse helps malware hide in Windows processes
A default Windows utility is giving attackers a way to run malicious scripts through trusted processes and dodge security tools.
Australian businesses warned over ClickFix attacks
Many small firms cannot block the attack with email or antivirus tools because it tricks staff into running malicious commands themselves.
Baidam & AUSCERT sign Australia cybersecurity pact
The deal will pool threat intelligence, incident response and training as Australian organisations face rising phishing and fraud risks.
Australian budget boosts AI, but cyber gaps remain
Despite welcome AI funding, tech leaders say small firms still lack the cyber defences needed to adopt new tools safely.
Australian firms urged to rethink ransomware defences
Ransomware is hitting Australian large businesses harder than global peers, with most victims still paying attackers despite backup defences.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Phishing
Gartner says 40% of governments will create TrustOps
Group-IB named a Leader in Gartner cyberthreat report
Check Point tops Miercom hybrid mesh security benchmark
DigiCert updates document signing tool to curb AI fraud
1Kosmos tops KuppingerCole 2026 passwordless ranking
Featured News
Exclusive: Arctic Wolf builds out agentic security
Arctic Wolf expands its Agentic SOC as AI speeds attacks and shadow AI risks, with President, Technology and Services Dan Schiappa backing human oversight.
Yubico well-prepared for post-quantum computing threats
Businesses are racing to upgrade defences as Yubico says quantum computers could expose banking, health data and other records within years.
'Human Risk' takes centre stage - Mimecast CEO
Mimecast chief warns human risk is now cybersecurity's 'eighth layer' as malicious insiders overtake negligence in Australian attacks.
Expert Columns
Why Australian SMEs can't afford to treat cybersecurity as an afterthought
Why 'strong passwords' can't save you from AI
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
From reseller to risk advisor: What the shift means for your email and hosting conversations
New TLDs and phishing risk: What security teams should know
Building security outcomes for small businesses: Why breaches persist despite available tools
The agentic evolution: Why high-fidelity data is the lifeblood of the modern SOC
Saving the weekend: How SonicWall's SonicSentry SOC stopped a Saturday night cyberattack
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Phishing News
Exclusive: Arctic Wolf builds out agentic security
Arctic Wolf expands its Agentic SOC as AI speeds attacks and shadow AI risks, with President, Technology and Services Dan Schiappa backing human oversight.
Optus launches free cyber readiness programme for SMEs
Survey data showing 35% of small firms hit by cyberattacks has prompted a free Optus scheme to help businesses prepare and respond.
Experts warn passwords no longer sufficient in AI era
Australian firms are being urged to adopt passwordless logins as AI tools and data leakage make stolen credentials easier to exploit.
Australia scam losses rise as reports fall in 2025
Fewer Australian scam reports still cost victims more in 2025, with total losses climbing to AUD $295.4 million and phishing damage surging.
From reseller to risk advisor: What the shift means for your email and hosting conversations
Australian MSPs risk losing margin as email renewals become security-led advisory talks that clients are willing to pay a premium for.
Arctic Wolf launches early warning tool for credential theft
Credential theft is being tackled earlier as Australian organisations face more phishing and automated attacks that can slip past standard defences.
Australians warned over social media clues aiding scammers
Public profile details are helping criminals guess passwords and impersonate contacts, with 55% of Australians reusing the same password.
New TLDs and phishing risk: What security teams should know
Cheap, newly released web addresses are likely to give phishing gangs fresh cover as ICANN’s 2026 expansion rolls out over the coming months.
Australian cyber resilience gap widens as recovery plans lag
Only a third of Australian organisations have tested cyber recovery plans, leaving many exposed despite high confidence in detection and response.
TechnologyOne launches InvoiceIQ to curb council fraud
Councils can now flag suspicious invoice changes before funds are paid, after Queensland authorities lost millions to email compromise scams.
Employees outspot managers in CommBank scam research
Email fraud is still slipping through Australian firms as front-line staff prove better than managers at spotting scams, a CommBank survey found.
ASIC steps up takedown of AI investment scam sites
Australians have lost AUD $837.7 million to investment scams this year, prompting a 90% rise in ASIC website takedowns.
Avocado warns on code repository supply chain attacks
Australian organisations face fresh risk of cloud and identity compromise as the cyber watchdog reissues its alert on repository attacks.
Phishing surge targets Gulf after Iran-Israel tensions
Phishing and malware activity has doubled in Gulf markets since late February, with attackers exploiting conflict themes to target finance and energy links.
Australians overconfident as risky password habits persist
Australians feel confident spotting cyber threats, but most still reuse passwords, share logins and ignore breaches unless directly alerted.
Why 2026 will separate the digital leaders from the laggards
In 2026, Australian businesses face a decisive test: turn years of AI and cloud investment into real advantage, or fall behind.
Malicious insider threats outpace negligence in Australia
Malicious insider threats now outpace negligence in Australia, as Mimecast warns rising AI-fuelled attacks are testing outdated security models.
AI supercharges LinkedIn phishing risks in Australia
AI tools let attackers mine Australians' LinkedIn activity in under 30 minutes, rapidly generating tailored phishing profiles at scale.
Cybermate unveils AI cyber safety companion for SMEs
Cybermate launches an AI “safety companion” to give Australian SMEs and community groups real-time guidance on risky cyber decisions.
RFDS gaming drive returns to aid remote Queensland care
Royal Flying Doctor Service revives its Change the Game drive, rallying gamers to help fund vital aeromedical care across remote Queensland.