
- GenAI is fueling more convincing phishing, BEC scams, and multichannel deception campaigns, report claims
- Phishing now makes up 77% of attacks; ClickFix threats surged fivefold in 2025
- Mimecast urges MFA, anomaly detection, and layered defenses to counter AI-powered threats
Cybercriminals are increasingly weaponizing Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) to refine their tactics, automate deceptions, and overwhelm traditional defenses, new research from Mimecast has claimed.