SecureWorld News

JUNE 9, 2025

Much of the industry still relies on legacy operational tech (OT) systems that lack modern security features such as automated patch management and encryption by default. Additionally, a distributed workforce, ranging from remote maintenance technicians to cabin crews, multiplies entry points for social-engineering tactics like phishing.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

By 2026, the integration of conversational AI in contact centers will lead to a substantial $80 billion reduction in labor costs for agents. Malicious intent or manipulation: AI chatbots can be exploited to spread misinformation, execute social engineering attacks or launch phishing. Using MFA can prevent 99.9%

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 24, 2022

And security researchers from ESET have discovered that the malware was uploaded to the VirusTotal operated system in Brazil and was targeted by a social engineering attack. As BianLian follows the process of dividing the encrypted content in 10 bytes of data, it easily evaded detection by antivirus products.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 18, 2024

This trend is expected to increase as Gartner projects a threefold rise in unstructured data capacity by 2026. Anyone with sensitive data stored in the cloud is vulnerable in the event of data breach, so enforce strong encryption, authentication, and patching measures.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 8, 2021

Fraud can occur using information gathered from a customer using social engineering. In particular, individual voiceprints held for authentication are encrypted and as a best practice, not stored with personally identifiable information. For instance, MarketsandMarkets predicts that voice biometrics will spike from $1.1

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Attacks that we see today impacting single agent systems, such as data poisoning, prompt injection, or social engineering to influence agent behavior, could all be vulnerabilities within a multi-agent system. Many of these have already been passed into law but will be taking effect on a rolling basis through 2026 and beyond. "To

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