AI-assisted phishing surge against email targets in 2025
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Detected phishing volume rose sharply in 2025, with security filters catching one phishing email every 19 seconds, more than doubling the 2024 pace and signaling broader credential-theft pressure. AI is helping attackers generate, test, and deploy polymorphic, multi-channel campaigns at scale. The shift increases the risk of more convincing lures, more adaptive phishing infrastructure, and faster compromise across email users and organizations.
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Vercel v0.dev phishing campaign using GenAI-built lure pages
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First: 07.05.2026 11:30
Last: 07.05.2026 11:30
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A campaign using **Vercel v0.dev** to build **highly convincing phishing pages** has lowered the skill and cost needed to run fraudulent sign-in and job-lure attacks. The activity...
Vercel v0.dev phishing campaign using GenAI-built lure pages
CampaignAbout this happening: A campaign using **Vercel v0.dev** to build **highly convincing phishing pages** has lowered the skill and cost needed to run fraudulent sign-in and job-lure attacks. The activity...
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04.02.2026 16:00 2 articles · 3mo ago
AI-assisted phishing surge against email targets in 2025
Initial DisclosurePhishing activity accelerated through **2025** as attackers increasingly used automation and AI to raise campaign throughput and adapt content. The early phase is defined by faster delivery, greater personalization, and a higher likelihood of successful credential harvesting.
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- AI Drives Doubling of Phishing Attacks in a Year — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 04.02.2026 16:00
- AI Drives Doubling of Phishing Attacks in a Year — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 04.02.2026 16:00