Phishing at AI Speed: Cofense 2026 Mid-Year Threat Report

The phishing landscape is evolving faster than traditional defenses can respond. 

Artificial intelligence is accelerating the speed, scale, and sophistication of phishing attacks. In the first half of 2026, Cofense analysts observed continued growth in Business Email Compromise, polymorphic phishing campaigns, abuse of legitimate remote access tools, and increasingly adaptive phishing infrastructure designed to evade detection. 

Join Cofense experts as they break down the findings from the 2026 Mid-Year Threat Report and examine how today's most significant phishing trends are evolving. Drawing on real-world phishing reports and threat intelligence, this session will explore what security teams are seeing in employee inboxes, why traditional detection methods are struggling to keep pace, and what organizations should prioritize during the second half of 2026. 

What You'll Learn 

1. How phishing threats have evolved during the first half of 2026 and which trends are accelerating most rapidly 

2. Why polymorphic phishing is becoming the default delivery model and what it means for detection and remediation 

3. How Business Email Compromise continues to grow as attackers exploit trust rather than malware 

4. Why legitimate remote access tools and trusted services are increasingly being used to bypass traditional defenses 

5. Strategic actions security leaders should take now to improve visibility, detection, and response