Threat actors look beyond inbox in phishing attacks

Threat actors look beyond inbox in phishing attacks

James Dyer, head of threat intelligence, KnowBe4. Threat actors are redefining the attack surface at scale, due to generative AI capable of delivering flawless, personalised phishing attacks and enhancing every step of the kill chain. This emerged during an exclusive round table event presented by KnowBe4, aligned to ITWeb Security Summit 2026. James Dyer, head…

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Iran and Israel say attacks halted after Trump tells both to “stop ‘shooting'” on war’s 101st day

Iran and Israel say attacks halted after Trump tells both to “stop ‘shooting'” on war’s 101st day

A Lebanese culture ministry official told the French news agency AFP on Monday that Israeli bombardment had damaged a UNESCO World Heritage site in the southern city of Tyre, as correspondents there reported damage at the site. One of the oldest cities on the Mediterranean coast, Tyre, in antiquity, was at various times Phoenician, Persian,…

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Africa: Solomon Owusu, Andrew Appiah Danquah File Petition for Removal of AfCFTA Secretary-General Over Xenophobia Attacks in South Africa

Africa: Solomon Owusu, Andrew Appiah Danquah File Petition for Removal of AfCFTA Secretary-General Over Xenophobia Attacks in South Africa

Solomon Owusu, Andrew Appiah Danquah file Petition for removal of AfCFTA Secretary-General over Xenophobia attacks in South Africa Political activist Solomon Owusu and lawyer Andrew Appiah-Danquah have filed a petition with the African Union (AU) seeking the removal of Wamkele Keabetswe Mene as Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat over concerns about…

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Major Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine kill several, wound dozens

Major Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine kill several, wound dozens

A barrage of Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least nine people and wounded dozens across Ukraine, authorities said Tuesday, just days after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Moscow was preparing a “massive new strike.” Russia has bombarded Ukraine almost daily since launching an offensive in 2022, often provoking retaliation from Kyiv, as talks…

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AI-driven attacks shrink window for vulnerability remediation

AI-driven attacks shrink window for vulnerability remediation

Oren Bart, regional manager at Pentera. AI is accelerating the speed, scale and cost-efficiency of cyber attacks. Threat actors are now using AI to automate social engineering and exploit exposures across identity, endpoints and cloud environments with minimal effort. As these threats evolve, enterprises face increased risk due to complex supply chains, distributed infrastructure, a…

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