AI is entering a new phase, one defined by real-world impact. After several years of experimentation, 2026 is shaping up to be the year AI evolves from instrument to partner, transforming how we work, create and solve problems. Across industries, AI is moving beyond answering questions to collaborating with people and amplifying their expertise. This […]
Why governance, visibility, and security guardrails matter in modern app development Takeaways: Security must be prioritized from the start: Rushed MVPs and outsourced development often neglect critical security measures, leading to vulnerabilities. API misconfigurations are a common breach vector: Both Tea app breaches were caused by poor authentication and authorization policies. “Vibe coding” is risky for production […]
Navigating the double-edged sword of AI innovation and cyberthreats Takeaways OpenAI warns that future AI models, especially those based on large language models (LLMs), will have advanced cybersecurity capabilities that could be exploited by cybercriminals. The company is monitoring model usage for unsafe activity and collaborating with red-teaming organizations to bolster safety measures. Aardvark, an […]
Anticipating AI-driven threats and how tactics will evolve in the year ahead Takeaways Phishing kits are rapidly evolving, now capable of launching millions of attacks and continually increasing in sophistication and evasiveness. For 2026, it is predicted that next-generation phishing kits will use advanced tools to build detailed social profiles of targets, circumvent multifactor […]
Over the last month, Barracuda threat analysts have seen the following notable developments in email-based threats targeting organizations: New tools and tactics for the Tycoon 2FA phishing kit Invisible characters that help Cephas kit evade scanners and rules A sophisticated attack involving steganography (image-concealed malware) What’s new in Tycoon’s toolkit Tycoon 2FA is a prominent and […]
Email breaches affect almost all organizations. The new Email Security Breach Report 2025 reveals the worrying fact that 78% of organizations experienced an email breach in the last year. Only half of them detected the breach within an hour. Even fewer (41%) said they were able to respond to and mitigate an incident within an hour of […]
Phishing emails often feature malicious links (URLs) that lead victims to fake websites where they are infected with harmful software or tricked into giving away personal information such as their account credentials. As security tools get better at detecting and blocking these dangerous links, attackers find devious new ways of hiding them to get past […]
Quishing is a form of phishing that involves the use of QR codes embedded with malicious links. When scanned, these QR codes redirect victims to fake websites designed to steal their credentials or other sensitive information. Malicious QR codes are popular with attackers for several reasons. They cannot be read by humans so don’t raise any red […]
In the first half of 2023, Barracuda Managed XDR collected almost a trillion customer IT events, among which it detected and neutralized thousands of high-risk incidents. During those six months, the most widely encountered high-risk incidents – threats that require immediate defensive action – involved some kind of identity abuse. These kinds of attacks have […]
While AI is accelerating cybersecurity risks, find out how you can harness its power to stay ahead. Cyberattacks are on the rise. 300% increase in detections of advanced phishing attacks by Barracuda in 2023. 48% of organizations experienced phishing or social engineering attacks in 2023.* 47% of advanced phishing attacks are missed by Microsoft native […]
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