Phishing attacks and cyber fraud have overtaken ransomware as the top cybersecurity concern of business leaders, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook for 2026. 👀

“As cyber risks become more interconnected and consequential, cyber-enabled fraud has emerged as one of the most disruptive forces in the digital economy, undermining trust, distorting markets and directly affecting people’s lives,” said Jeremy Jurgens, managing director, World Economic Forum.

(Write-up by me)

https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fraud-overtakes-ransomware-as-top/

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World Economic Forum: Cyber-fraud overtakes ransomware as business leaders' top cyber-security concern

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