Online Scams Surpass Phishing for the First Time, Akamai Report Finds
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Akamai Report: AI-Driven Digital Deception Is Escalating Enterprise Fraud and Shrinking Phishing Lifespans
Highlighting the increasing security risks posed by AI, Akamai today released its latest State of the Internet (SOTI) report: AI-Driven Digital Deception: The Fraud and Abuse Report 2026. The report reveals a dramatic evolution in the digital threat landscape, where threat actors are leveraging AI and automated infrastructure to bypass traditional security perimeters, exploit the entire account lifecycle, and abuse corporate brand trust. Accordi…
Global Security Mag OnlineGlobal Security Mag OnlineDas Volumen von Onlinebetrugsfällen hat sich nahezu verdoppelt. Im ersten Quartal 2026 übertraf es erstmals die Anzahl herkömmlicher Phishing-Angriffe. Die meisten schädlichen Domains, die im Berichtszeitraum auf Unternehmensnetzwerke abzielten, gaben sich als Hightech-, Finanzdienstleistungs- und Handelsmarken aus. Die Lebensdauer von Phishing-Angriffen sank von 48 Tagen (Q4 2025) auf nur noch 22 Tage (Q2 2026). Kommentare / primetime, poster
The AI-driven online scams overcame traditional phishing for the first time, with a duration of 22 days in 2Q-2026.
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