Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

Common attacks to consumer protection Identity theft and fraud Some common types of identity theft and fraud include account takeover fraud , when criminals use stolen personal information such as account numbers, usernames, or passwords to hijack bank accounts, credit cards, and even email and social media accounts.

Consumer Protection 99

Consumer Protection Identity Theft Scams Social Engineering 99

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

And yet, if artificial intelligence achieves what is called an agentic model in 2025, novel and boundless attacks could be within reach, as AI tools take on the roles of agents that independently discover vulnerabilities, steal logins, and pry into accounts. These are real threats, but they are not novel.

Artificial Intelligence 144

Artificial Intelligence Small Business Malware Technology 144

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 31, 2022

When we sign up for an online account or request resetting a password, we usually receive a new password via e-mail. However, if an attacker is able to intercept and read this e-mail she or he will be able to compromise our account. Artificial intelligence systems. Such systems do not require any effort from users.

Passwords 232

Passwords Computers and Electronics Password Management Artificial Intelligence 232

Hacker's King

JANUARY 5, 2025

Table of Contents Introduction What Are Fake Instagram Accounts? This cheat sheet will guide you through the essentials of fake account detection , helping you secure your online presence and ensure a safer Instagram experience. YOU MAY ALSO WANT TO READ ABOUT: Fake Account Detection in Snapchat!

Accountability 52

Accountability Artificial Intelligence Scams Data breaches 52

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 10, 2019

The good news is that OneSpan and other security vendors are innovating to bring machine learning, data analytics and artificial intelligence to the front lines. In the not-so-distant past, banks dealt with online and account takeover fraud, where hackers stole passwords and used phishing scams to target specific individuals.

Banking 147

Banking Mobile Accountability Artificial Intelligence 147

Malwarebytes

JUNE 9, 2025

Scammers are getting better at social engineering and are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to sound more authentic and eliminate any spelling errors. Secure your accounts Change the passwords on all your online accounts, especially financial and email accounts.

Scams 70

Scams Banking Artificial Intelligence Accountability 70

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 13, 2024

The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) has also transcended these experiences. This evolving field of computer science focuses on creating intelligent machines powered by smart algorithms that make routine task performance easier, alleviating the need for human intelligence or manual involvement.

Artificial Intelligence 109

Artificial Intelligence Technology Authentication Data preservation 109

SecureWorld News

JUNE 17, 2024

Ezra Graziano, Director of Federal Accounts at Zimperium, emphasized the urgency for defense against such evolving social engineering tactics. As artificial intelligence capabilities advance, the threat of highly convincing impersonations increases.

Social Engineering 113

Social Engineering Scams Artificial Intelligence Engineering 113

Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 19, 2024

When I answered, however, I heard a message that my account was overdue and that service was going to be cut off for non-payment. She asked me if I had checked if the money for the payments had come out of my account – which, in order to keep the call going, I said I could check if she wanted me to do so.

Scams 268

Scams Artificial Intelligence Accountability Data breaches 268

Identity IQ

JUNE 1, 2023

The Rise of AI Social Engineering Scams IdentityIQ In today’s digital age, social engineering scams have become an increasingly prevalent threat. In fact, last year, scams accounted for 80% of reported identity compromises to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC).

Social Engineering 52

Social Engineering Scams Engineering Identity Theft 52

LRQA Nettitude Labs

JULY 5, 2023

Future Regulations Amongst the numerous challenges facing regulators, LRQA Nettitude anticipate that the initial focus will revolve around: Accountability : Determine who is accountable for compliance with existing regulation and the principles.

Artificial Intelligence 52

Artificial Intelligence Data privacy Social Engineering Risk 52

Hacker's King

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Phishing and Social Engineering : Phishing remains a popular attack method, leveraging emails, fake websites, and social media to deceive users into providing sensitive information. Cybercriminals are also increasingly using social media to gather intelligence, exploit personal information, and initiate attacks.

Cyber Attacks 59

Cyber Attacks Phishing Artificial Intelligence Penetration Testing 59

Identity IQ

AUGUST 18, 2023

IdentityIQ Scam Report Reveals Shocking Stats on AI Social Engineering IdentityIQ AI social engineering scams are on the rise, according to IDIQ Chief Innovation Officer Michael Scheumack. “AI-based AI-based social engineering scams, which were at a high percentage last year, are up 100% this year for us,” Scheumack said.

Social Engineering 52

Social Engineering Scams Engineering Identity Theft 52

SecureWorld News

MARCH 13, 2025

While the AI-generated malware in this case required manual intervention to function, the fact that these systems can produce even semi-functional malicious code is a clear signal that security teams need to adapt their strategies to account for this emerging threat vector."

Malware 112

Malware Cybersecurity Cyber threats Threat Detection 112

Security Boulevard

MARCH 20, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly shifted from buzz to business necessity over the past yearsomething Zscaler has seen firsthand while pioneering AI-powered solutions and tracking enterprise AI/ML activity in the worlds largest security cloud.As

Social Engineering 76

Social Engineering Phishing Risk Insurance 76

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

To stay ahead, organizations must turn to artificial intelligence. Training employees about the dangers of phishing will also pay off, as it prepares them to avoid social engineering attacks, reducing not only the risk of ransomware, but a wide range of other cyberattacks.

DDOS 69

DDOS Ransomware Authentication Phishing 69

CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 20, 2021

GreatHorn accurately identifies risk areas, threat patterns, and zero-day phishing attacks using a fact-based detection model that combines artificial intelligence and machine learning. What distinguishes the GreatHorn email solution is the degree to which it leverages machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Artificial Intelligence 118

Artificial Intelligence Phishing Education Risk 118

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Phishing and Fraud Bad actors can defraud customers out of their money, financial details, and other sensitive data by using deception and social engineering. Recently, cybercriminals have increasingly used artificial intelligence (AI) and automation to increase the volume and efficacy of their attacks.

Retail 71

Retail Cyber Risk Risk DDOS 71

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

As artificial intelligence continues advancing at a rapid pace, criminals are increasingly using AI capabilities to carry out sophisticated scams and attacks. Over multiple transactions, the criminals accumulated $25 million transferred to Hong Kong accounts before the company discovered and reported the fraud.

Scams 113

Scams Artificial Intelligence Social Engineering Media 113

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Managing Cybersecurity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Clearview AI Faces €30.5M Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

Data breaches 123

Data breaches Artificial Intelligence Social Engineering Hacking 123

SecureList

DECEMBER 9, 2024

This case underscores the serious risk that social engineering and supply chain attacks pose to open-source projects. Kaspersky presented detailed technical analysis of this case in three parts. Kaspersky products detect malicious objects related to the attack. Why does it matter?

Internet 111

Internet Internet Risk Social Engineering 111

Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 12, 2025

Category Awareness, Social Enginering Risk Level Phishing emails are getting harder to detect. The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is supercharging phishing attacks. While phishing attacks are evolving, there are still some common red flags: Urgency & Fear Tactics: "Your account has been compromised!

Phishing 53

Phishing Scams Social Engineering Artificial Intelligence 53

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 4, 2023

Social engineering – specifically malicious cyber campaigns delivered via email – remain the primary source of an organization’s vulnerability to attack. Social engineering is a profitable business for hackers – according to estimates, around 3.4 This is now a job for artificial intelligence.

Cyber Attacks 119

Cyber Attacks Social Engineering Scams Phishing 119

BH Consulting

MAY 28, 2025

Common ways of infiltrating victim organisations include social engineering against employees and stolen credentials. Next, Dr Valerie Lyons, chief operations officer with BH Consulting, talked about the ethics mirage around artificial intelligence. Supply chain breaches are also becoming more frequent.

Scams 59

Scams Passwords Insurance Technology 59

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Endpoint security that utilizes machine learning and artificial intelligence will help mitigate these malware and ransomware threats during this potentially vulnerable time. The top training modules to consider include PCI security standards, social engineering, preventing virus and malware outbreaks, and mobile device security.

Mobile 122

Mobile Social Engineering Artificial Intelligence Ransomware 122

eSecurity Planet

MAY 1, 2025

The RSA Conference 2025, held in San Francisco from April 28 to May 1, spotlighted the evolving landscape of cybersecurity, with a strong emphasis on artificial intelligence, identity security, and collaborative defense strategies. This years theme (Many Voices.

Cybersecurity 57

Cybersecurity Mobile Phishing Artificial Intelligence 57

Hacker's King

JANUARY 3, 2025

Fake accounts are a common tool for these bad actors, used to impersonate others, spread misinformation, and execute scams. This is where fake account detection becomes a critical skill. Criminals use these accounts to steal personal information, distribute malware, and deceive users into revealing sensitive data.

Cyber threats 52

Cyber threats Accountability Artificial Intelligence Internet 52

Zero Day

JUNE 20, 2025

Here's how to check if your accounts are at risk and what to do next. And while financial costs may be a factor, individual victims may face targeted phishing campaigns, social engineering schemes, identity theft, and damage to credit. Close Home Tech Security Heard about the 16 billion passwords leak?

56

56

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

I am keeping a close eye on regulations, identity and access management (IAM), and Artificial Intelligence (AI) — and I suggest that business leaders do the same. By Dannie Combs , Senior Vice President and CISO, Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) As security threats to data continue to ebb and flow (mostly flow!),

Risk 118

Risk Technology Artificial Intelligence Data breaches 118

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

When the pandemic struck, online bad actors took it as an opportunity to double-down on their attacks through ransomware, malware, and social engineering. Meanwhile, greater reliance on mobile devices for everything from managing our bank accounts to checking credit scores leaves fintech users more at-risk than ever.

Cybersecurity 105

Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Risk Cybercrime 105

Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

How to protect your organization from a social engineering attack. This tactic is called social engineering and is one of the key methods used in attacks that result in data breaches. These types of "unauthorized access" attacks account for 50% of all data breaches and can cost companies as much as $9.5M

Social Engineering 78

Social Engineering Education Technology Engineering 78

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Their activities focused on using AI for reconnaissance, social engineering, scripting, and evading detection. By terminating accounts and limiting access, OpenAI and Microsoft have temporarily contained the threat. According to Microsoft , the disrupted threat actors were affiliated with China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia.

Phishing 113

Phishing Social Engineering Accountability Mobile 113

SC Magazine

JUNE 10, 2021

Impact on brand and executive reputation In mid-2019, Moody’s published a research announcement declaring that artificial intelligence (AI) will make it easier to damage companies via fake videos and images, and that these deepfakes could harm the creditworthiness of a company as AI advances. It’s compelling and easy to create.

Risk 97

Risk Media Artificial Intelligence Technology 97

Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Will the quantum attacker be powered by deep learning artificial intelligence membranes that eat machine learning algorithms for breakfast? Organizations today still have a massive problem with phishing attacks, ransomware, account takeaways, and social engineering. Absolutely. Probably not.

Engineering 96

Engineering Artificial Intelligence Social Engineering Technology 96

Security Through Education

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Report Phishing At Social-Engineer, LLC, we define phishing as “the practice of sending emails appearing to be from reputable sources with the goal of influencing or gaining personal information.” Make Them Unique Use a different strong password for each account. It enables multiple points of verification to enter said account.

Cybersecurity 59

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Phishing Passwords 59

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The stats are alarming: In 2021, the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received nearly 20,000 Business Email Compromise (BEC)/Email Account Compromise (EAC) complaints with adjusted losses at nearly $2.4 Tyrrell recalls one victim who lost several hundred thousand dollars by a BEC scheme, then his account was used to launder $1.5

Artificial Intelligence 96

Artificial Intelligence Accountability Social Engineering Engineering 96

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 2, 2024

This past year set a profound stage, from the advent of stringent cyber regulations to the convergence of generative AI, social engineering, and ransomware. Last year, we witnessed the fast-evolving nature of social engineering attacks, and this evolution poses greater challenges for detection and defense.

CISO 104

CISO Social Engineering Architecture Ransomware 104