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‘The gap was not the awareness’: The company phishing trainings you loathe aren’t enough when nearly 1 in 4 security pros say their MFA is optional

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‘The gap was not the awareness’: The company phishing trainings you loathe aren’t enough when nearly 1 in 4 security pros say their MFA is optionalWorldPing
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What happened

Most security pros surveyed call their company secure, yet 44% say an AI-driven phishing attack got through last year.

Key facts

  • Most security pros surveyed call their company secure, yet 44% say an AI-driven phishing attack got through last year.
  • Reported by Fortune and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:00 UTC.

Why it matters

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What to watch next

  • Revisions to the initial figures once fuller data is released
  • How rate expectations and index futures respond
  • Guidance or commentary from the companies and policymakers involved

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