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Cybercriminals Turn to Targeted Attacks as Spear-Phishing Rises 41.1%

Singapore, November 2, 2026 — Cybercriminals are moving away from mass phishing campaigns towards more targeted attacks, with spear-phishing activity increasing by 41.1%, according to KnowBe4’s latest Phishing Threat Trends Report, Vol. 8. Released on 2 November 2026, the report identifies a shift in cybercriminal tactics towards targeted identity attacks, the misuse of trusted cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, and methods designed to bypass traditional authentication defences. The findings are based on KnowBe4’s Inbound Email Security data from KnowBe4 Defend, which processes 1.15 billion event signals daily. Overall phishing volume increased by 29.8% year-on-year, with organisations receiving an average…

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Asia Pacific New Orders Gain Ground as Geopolitics Tops Risk List

Singapore, October 26, 2026 — Asia Pacific’s New Orders Index improved for a second consecutive quarter in Q3, bringing it close to its highest level in the survey’s history, according to the latest Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS) from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and IMA (Institute of Management Accountants). The region’s Capital Expenditure and Employment indices also recorded gains and are now around their historical averages. Confidence among accountants in Asia Pacific fell significantly, giving up almost three-fifths of its sharp increase in Q2, although it remained just above its long-term average. Globally, confidence declined only slightly.…

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