Top 2026 Phishing Trends
How is AI changing phishing, and what can organizations do about it? This data-driven session explores the key phishing trends of 2026, from AI-generated and highly personalized attacks to callback phishing, malicious calendar invitations, and the increased risk of mobile devices. Through real-world examples and training data, it shows why modern security awareness must be timely, realistic, and continuously adapted to the evolving threat landscape
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German
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Speaker: Lea Eichinger
Phishing is evolving rapidly, and generative AI is accelerating that change. In this presentation, Lea Eichinger takes a data-driven look at the most important phishing trends of 2026 and explores how attackers are combining new technologies, psychological manipulation, and familiar communication channels to deceive even experienced users.
The session examines the sharp rise in AI-generated phishing emails, the use of highly convincing multilingual messages, deepfake technology, advanced OSINT research, and the growing personalization of social-engineering attacks.
Real-world examples demonstrate why traditional phishing warning signs are no longer enough. Callback phishing shifts the attack from a malicious link to a conversation wit ...
