Recent Cybersecurity Threats in 2026: AI-Driven Social Engineering Risks
Explore recent cybersecurity threats in 2026, including AI-driven phishing and social engineering, and how PhishingBox reduces human risk through training and simulations.
Explore recent cybersecurity threats in 2026, including AI-driven phishing and social engineering, and how PhishingBox reduces human risk through training and simulations.
Explore the latest cybersecurity threats for January 2026, including phishing-as-a-service, AI-driven social engineering, deepfakes, and how PhishingBox helps reduce human risk.
Explore the latest cybersecurity threats for 2026, including AI-driven phishing and social engineering, and how PhishingBox helps reduce human risk.
Cyberattacks continue to make headlines, and the message is clear: human error remains at the heart of most data breaches. From high-profile incidents like DoorDash’s social engineering breach to findings in Verizon’s DBIR, attackers are increasingly exploiting trust, urgency, and simple mistakes rather than technical flaws. This article explores why security awareness training and phishing simulations are no longer optional, how they reduce real-world risk, and how platforms like PhishingBox help organizations turn employees into a strong, proactive human firewall.
Verizon’s latest Data Breach Investigations Reports make one thing clear: the human element is the leading cause of data breaches year after year. Whether it’s a misclick, a misconfiguration, or a convincing phishing email, people—not just technology—are at the heart of most security incidents. This article explores three years of DBIR data, highlights the steady role of social engineering, and explains how organizations can reduce risk by investing in awareness, testing, and training, starting with their own workforce.
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