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Cybercriminals Implemented Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Invoice Fraud

Security Affairs

Crooks created a new tool that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) for creating fraudulent invoices used for wire fraud and BEC. These posts introduced a new tool that incorporates Artificial Intelligence (AI) for creating fraudulent invoices used for wire fraud and Business E-Mail Compromise (BEC).

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Social engineering, deception becomes increasingly sophisticated

Security Affairs

Social engineering techniques are becoming increasingly sophisticated and are exploiting multiple emerging means, such as deep fakes. He is also the author of the book “La Gestione della Cyber Security nella Pubblica Amministrazione”. Deepfake technology, what’s it? Education improves awareness” is his slogan.

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Nation-state actors are using AI services and LLMs for cyberattacks

Security Affairs

Microsoft and OpenAI warn that nation-state actors are using ChatGPT to automate some phases of their attack chains, including target reconnaissance and social engineering attacks. ” reads the report published by Microsoft. ” reads the report published by Microsoft.

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Europol warns of criminal use of ChatGPT

Security Affairs

Europol warns of cybercriminal organizations can take advantage of systems based on artificial intelligence like ChatGPT. EU police body Europol warned about the potential abuse of systems based on artificial intelligence, such as the popular chatbot ChatGPT, for cybercriminal activities.

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THE 11TH EDITION OF THE ENISA THREAT LANDSCAPE REPORT IS OUT!

Security Affairs

During the reporting period, key findings include: DDoS and ransomware rank the highest among the prime threats, with social engineering, data related threats, information manipulation, supply chain, and malware following.

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Zero Trust: What These Overused Cybersecurity Buzz Words Actually Mean – And Do Not Mean

Joseph Steinberg

Zero Trust is a concept, an approach to information security that dramatically deviates from the approach commonly taken at businesses worldwide by security professionals for many years. . • Zero Trust cannot be purchased off the shelf even from a combination of vendors. So, what is Zero Trust – in layman’s terms?

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Embracing Automation in Cyber Threat Intelligence: The Key to Timely Protection

SecureWorld News

Threat Intelligence (TI) representation across different levels There is a lot of information on cyberattacks on the internet, and, as a rule, the most helpful information is contained in cyber threat reports ( Threat Intelligence Reports ). Embracing automation and artificial intelligence. The solution?