Troubleshooting AI-Powered Phishing Attacks: How to Detect & Prevent Scams
1 week ago

Troubleshooting AI-Powered Phishing Attacks: How to Detect & Prevent Scams

ABP News  

By Ankit Sharma A single click. Security Awareness Training Employees should be trained to recognise phishing tactics, report suspicious messages, and avoid clicking on unverified links. Security teams must block malicious domains, quarantine affected emails, and prevent further phishing attempts. Strengthening Cyber Resilience Phishing will remain a persistent threat as cybercriminals refine their techniques using AI-generated phishing emails, deepfake voice calls, and real-time social engineering attacks. By proactively addressing phishing risks, security teams can reduce attack success rates, protect sensitive data, and fortify organisational defences against evolving scams.

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AI, finance sector to face cyber threats
1 month ago

AI, finance sector to face cyber threats

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Numerous cyber threats, as per emerging trends, have been mentioned in the Telangana Cyber Threat Report 2025. Reflecting on AI-driven threats, the report added that the technology will be used to develop highly sophisticated phishing campaigns utilising deepfake technology and personalised attack vectors, making them harder to detect. Moreover, AI-driven malware will adapt in real-time to evade traditional security …

How your business can spot, manage and mitigate AI-driven phishing attacks
3 months, 3 weeks ago

How your business can spot, manage and mitigate AI-driven phishing attacks

The Independent  

Vodafone is a Business Reporter client With technology advancing at breakneck speed, businesses face new cyber-threats, as Steve Knibbs, Head of Vodafone Business Security Enhanced, explains. We also spoke to 4,000 business leaders and employees across the UK to find out how prepared they were to manage these rising incidents and found: 94 per cent of UK businesses did not …

Apple user? Phishing, deepfake threats on macOS are not uncommon anymore
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Apple user? Phishing, deepfake threats on macOS are not uncommon anymore

Live Mint  

Recent cyberattacks targeting macOS systems have shattered the long-standing myth that Apple's operating systems are inherently more secure than others. Integrating AI into cybersecurity strategies offers a dual advantage: enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of threat detection and response mechanisms while addressing the significant talent gap in the cybersecurity workforce. By automating routine tasks like threat detection and initial analysis, …

AI-Driven Cyberattacks: A Growing Threat to Businesses
4 months, 3 weeks ago

AI-Driven Cyberattacks: A Growing Threat to Businesses

New Indian Express  

Cybersecurity experts are concerned about the rise of AI-generated attacks, which pose a significant threat to businesses of all sizes. AI attacks, API risks, and phishing are among the most worrisome threats, with 54% of security leaders identifying AI-generated attacks as the biggest security risk. These attacks can disrupt essential production operations, threaten sensitive data, and lead to significant financial …

Fraudsters using AI to mimic children's voices to steal millions of pounds from unsuspecting parents
5 months, 1 week ago

Fraudsters using AI to mimic children's voices to steal millions of pounds from unsuspecting parents

Daily Mail  

Fraudsters are using AI to mimic children's voices in a new phone cash scam targeting parents with fake cries for help. Mumsnet internet forum founder Justine Roberts said: 'Hi mum scams, where fraudsters pretend to be a child needing help, are designed to prey on parents' emotions' Speaking to The Mail on Sunday, Fraud Minister Lord Hanson urged parents to …

The evolution of phishing: How AI is reshaping digital deception in 2024
5 months, 3 weeks ago

The evolution of phishing: How AI is reshaping digital deception in 2024

Salon  

Protecting personal data online is vital. “With cybercriminals using AI more often, we have had to adapt our cybersecurity awareness campaigns," says Wendy Betts, information security officer at Rotary International. These methods have been around for decades but they’re still the most common way breaches begin,” says Jim McDonald, co-host of the Identity at the Center Podcast Today, cybercriminals use …

Cybersecurity in 2024: The season of deception and deepfakes
1 year, 1 month ago

Cybersecurity in 2024: The season of deception and deepfakes

Live Mint  

Artificial intelligence is a double-edged sword. “AI is constantly learning, which means it can analyse vast amounts of data, far more than human cybersecurity professionals, making it the perfect tool for cybercriminals,” says Pratim Mukherjee, senior director of engineering, McAfee. “Cybercriminals are also crafting fake photos to assume the physical likeness of another with the help of generative AI,” Mukherjee …

British spy agency warns rapid development of AI will cause massive increase in cyberattacks
1 year, 2 months ago

British spy agency warns rapid development of AI will cause massive increase in cyberattacks

Firstpost  

The National Cyber Security Centre, a division of Britain’s GCHQ spy agency, issued a warning on Wednesday, stating that the rapid evolution of Artificial Intelligence tools is likely to result in a surge in cyberattacks. The agency anticipates that the lower entry barriers facilitated by these advancements will empower less sophisticated hackers to inflict digital harm, contributing to a global …

Staying cyber-secure in the age of misdirection
1 year, 2 months ago

Staying cyber-secure in the age of misdirection

The Independent  

Yubico is a Business Reporter client. Today, as businesses operate with geographically distributed workforces, AI tools enable advanced techniques to execute social engineering attacks like phishing. There are a number of ways in which AI and ML can be used to facilitate social engineering attacks, including: The use of convincing audio or video to fool people into thinking they are …

Generative AI ‘helping criminals create more sophisticated cyber attacks’
1 year, 3 months ago

Generative AI ‘helping criminals create more sophisticated cyber attacks’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. With generative AI also lowering the technical barrier to creating convincing profile pictures, impeccable …

Cyber Fraudsters Impersonate Relatives and Friends, Use Deep Fakes to Scam Victims
1 year, 5 months ago

Cyber Fraudsters Impersonate Relatives and Friends, Use Deep Fakes to Scam Victims

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In the ever-evolving landscape of cyber fraud using artificial intelligence and deep fakes, fraudsters are currently impersonating relatives and friends of their victims and asking them to click on links to re-send money that was mistakenly transferred to them. Upon clicking the link, the victim’s account is debited, with deep fakes helping impersonate close contacts. In a recent incident, …

Cybercriminals combine voice phishing and OTP grabbers to steal more data: Report
1 year, 6 months ago

Cybercriminals combine voice phishing and OTP grabbers to steal more data: Report

India TV News  

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a rising trend of cybercriminals combining voice phishing with OTP grabber services to enhance their malicious activities, according to a report from CloudSEK, a cybersecurity firm. Attackers employ sophisticated techniques, such as interactive voice response systems, authentic voice recordings, or even real-time calls that appear to be from a trusted company. The OTP Bot Spoofer is …

AI being used for hacking and misinformation: top Canadian cyber official
1 year, 8 months ago

AI being used for hacking and misinformation: top Canadian cyber official

The Hindu  

Hackers and propagandists are wielding artificial intelligence to create malicious software, draft convincing phishing emails and spread disinformation online, Canada's top cybersecurity official told Reuters, early evidence that the technological revolution sweeping Silicon Valley has also been adopted by cybercriminals. In an interview this week, Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Head Sami Khoury said that his agency had seen AI …

464% Increase in Email Attacks
1 year, 8 months ago

464% Increase in Email Attacks

Deccan Chronicle  

Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, today released the findings of its Mid-Year Cyberthreats Report, From Innovation to Risk: Managing the Implications of AI-driven Cyberattacks. The comprehensive study, based on data captured from more than one million global endpoints, provides insight into the evolving cybersecurity landscape and uncovers the growing utilization of generative artificial intelligence systems, such as ChatGPT, …

The dark side of artificial intelligence: Emerging threats in cyberwarfare
2 years ago

The dark side of artificial intelligence: Emerging threats in cyberwarfare

India Today  

Artificial Intelligence in cyber security is becoming increasingly popular as a way to detect and prevent cyber-attacks. Cybercriminals can misuse these attacks to gain ill intent, utilising AI-enhanced tools like deep fake videos, chatbots, and fake audio to deceive and manipulate individuals or systems. The attackers leveraged AI to create convincing deep fake videos of CEOs or other executives, which …

Cybercriminals used 3 new tactics for phishing users in January 2023
2 years ago

Cybercriminals used 3 new tactics for phishing users in January 2023

India TV News  

Cybercriminals were reportedly using three new novel tactics like misuse of web translation, the insertion of special characters and image-only emails in phishing attacks during January 2023, a new report surfaced. Image Source : PIXABAYCybercriminals used 3 new novel tactics for phishing in January 2023 The attacker uses poorly-formed HTML pages or a non-supported language to prevent Google from translating …

Have you heard of ‘vishing’ attacks?
2 years, 8 months ago

Have you heard of ‘vishing’ attacks?

The Hindu  

Stealing money and valuables from people is as ancient as the human civilisation. In the digital era, as people move online, cybercriminals have deployed new tools to steal personal information and money from gullible victims. And in that call, cybercriminals will try to extract the caller’s personal details and bank account number using various methods. The scale of vishing attacks …

Phishing cases rise as cyber frauds 'offer' Covid testing, booster doses
3 years, 2 months ago

Phishing cases rise as cyber frauds 'offer' Covid testing, booster doses

India Today  

Phishing cases are on the rise in Delhi and elsewhere as cyber frauds are exploiting the Omicron alarm and “offering” testing and booster doses to potential victims, India Today has found. WHAT IS PHISHING In phishing, cyber frauds send fraudulent messages to trick people into revealing sensitive information or to deploy malicious software on victims’ phones or computers to hack …

Phishing e-mails and fraud scams on the rise: Tax authorities are fighting cybercrime
4 years, 3 months ago

Phishing e-mails and fraud scams on the rise: Tax authorities are fighting cybercrime

NL Times  

Cybercriminals are increasingly trying to steal money by pretending to be from official Tax Authorities, using phishing e-mails, apps, and text messages. “That’s more than four times the 35,000 received in 2019, and it is only November,” says Jan Polkerman, chief technology officer of the Tax and Customs Administration. According to the Tax Authority, “Dutch people are now used to …

Phishing involved in every second organization hit by a cyber attack
5 years, 7 months ago

Phishing involved in every second organization hit by a cyber attack

Live Mint  

Globally, IT managers are inundated with cyber attacks and are struggling to keep up due to a lack of security expertise, budget and up to date technology according to a new survey The Impossible Puzzle of Cybersecurity from Sophos. 54 percent of those who fell victim to a cyber attack were hit by a phishing email, 39 percent by ransomware …

Cybercriminals Ditch Mass Spam For Targeted Attacks
13 years, 8 months ago

Cybercriminals Ditch Mass Spam For Targeted Attacks

Firstpost  

In the complex and ever-changing landscape of online crime, cybercriminals have made a fundamental shift in strategy, abandoning traditional mass spam attacks in favour of personalised attacks with a greater financial impact on targeted organisations, according to a new security report from Cisco. Research conducted by Cisco Security Intelligence Operations shows the trend toward increased targeted attacks featuring highly customised …

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