Akamai Report: AI-Driven Digital Deception Is Escalating Enterprise Fraud and Shrinking Phishing Lifespans
Source: The Manila times
Published on: 2026-10-29 10:40
* Online scams approximately doubled in volume, surpassing traditional phishing for the first time in Q1 2026. * The majority of malicious domains that targeted enterprise networks during the reporting period impersonated high tech, financial services, and commerce brands. * The phishing attack lifespan declined from 48 days (Q4 2025) to 22 days (Q2 2026). CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Highlighting the increasing security risks posed by AI, Akamai (Nasdaq: AKAM) 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. According to the research, on...
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