The evolution of phishing: How AI is reshaping digital deception in 2024
3 months, 2 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 AI to craft personalized attacks that are harder to spot. Protecting yourself in the age of AI-driven phishing Phishing attacks are getting more advances but the bespoke advice on maintaining vigilance still holds true today. "Human intuition is still one of the strongest defenses" The phishing landscape underwent a seismic shift in 2024, driven by AI innovation.

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Cybersecurity paradox: Balancing innovation and protection in the age of AI
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Cybersecurity paradox: Balancing innovation and protection in the age of AI

India Today  

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

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

The Independent  

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AI-Driven Cyberattacks: A Growing Threat to Businesses
2 months, 1 week 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 …

Cybersecurity in 2024: The season of deception and deepfakes
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Cybersecurity in 2024: The season of deception and deepfakes

Live Mint  

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British spy agency warns rapid development of AI will cause massive increase in cyberattacks
11 months, 2 weeks 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
11 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Preventing Criminals From Using AI for Cybersecurity Attacks
1 year, 4 months ago

Preventing Criminals From Using AI for Cybersecurity Attacks

Bloomberg  

00:00 WE ARE HERE TO TALK ABOUT HOW YOU ARE USING AI IN SEPARATE SECURITY AND HOW CYBER ATTACKERS ARE USING IT. I THINK THIS SPEAKS TO THE OPPORTUNITY WE HAVE TO PROTECT CUSTOMERS AND THE POWER OF THE TECHNOLOGY WE USE INTERNALLY TO STOP THINGS LIKE PHISHING FRAUD AND SOCIAL ENGINEERING. WE ARE FOCUSED ON HAVING CUSTOMERS AND TAKING …

Blending security into rapidly learning and adaptive AI proving difficult
1 year, 4 months ago

Blending security into rapidly learning and adaptive AI proving difficult

The Hindu  

White House officials concerned by AI chatbots’ potential for societal harm and the Silicon Valley powerhouses rushing them to market are heavily invested in a three-day competition ending Sunday at the DefCon hacker convention in Las Vegas. We’re just breaking stuff left and right.” Michael Sellitto of Anthropic, which provided one of the AI testing models, acknowledged in a press …

AI being used for hacking and misinformation: top Canadian cyber official
1 year, 5 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, 6 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
1 year, 9 months 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 …

Phishing involved in every second organization hit by a cyber attack
5 years, 5 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 …

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