Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Social engineering techniques are becoming increasingly sophisticated and are exploiting multiple emerging means, such as deep fakes. The increasing use of videoconferencing platforms and the various forms of remote work also adopted in the post-emergency covid make interpersonal collaborations increasingly virtual.

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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.

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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. But where has that imagination brought us? That could change in 2025.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 1, 2025

One of the pitfalls the IRS warns about is bad tax advice provided on social media, as submitting false information to the IRS could land you in serious trouble. And, although these scams do appear year-round, tax season is when they reach their peak level. The other big type of scams are phishing emails, like we saw above.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 20, 2022

A seemingly simple term that appears in pitches sent to me several times a day by cybersecurity product and services vendors that are seeking media exposure. Zero Trust. And, in many (if not most cases), the term is being misused – even by the very vendors who claim to be the ones delivering zero trust to the world.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Deepfakes involve AI-generated synthetic media that convincingly mimics real individuals' voices and faces. Evolution of social engineering Social engineering exploits human psychology to manipulate individuals into revealing sensitive information or taking harmful actions.

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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.

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Security Through Education

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Social engineering scams frequently exploit our desire to help by using themes of sympathy and assistance to manipulate us. Bad actors typically execute these scams over the phone, through email, or on social media platforms. In reality, the donations go directly into the scammer’s pockets.

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Security Through Education

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Social engineering scams frequently exploit our desire to help by using themes of sympathy and assistance to manipulate us. Bad actors typically execute these scams over the phone, through email, or on social media platforms. In reality, the donations go directly into the scammer’s pockets.

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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. Social engineering scams leverage psychological manipulation to deceive individuals and exploit the victims’ trust.

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LRQA Nettitude Labs

JULY 5, 2023

The exploding popularity of AI and its proliferation within the media has led to a rush to integrate this incredibly powerful technology into all sorts of different applications. The post LRQA Nettitude’s Approach to Artificial Intelligence appeared first on LRQA Nettitude Labs.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 9, 2024

This case underscores the serious risk that social engineering and supply chain attacks pose to open-source projects. Media sources reported that explosives had been concealed within the devices. Kaspersky presented detailed technical analysis of this case in three parts. Why does it matter? Why does it matter?

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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. Technologies that synthesize realistic fake media, known as deepfakes, are among the newest tools being deployed to enable fraud.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 17, 2024

In earlier days of scams like these, success depended a great deal on the criminal’s skills at social engineering, but rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) mean scammers can now easily and convincingly fake the “voice” of the relative that is the supposed victim of the accident.

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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.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 12, 2025

Category Awareness, Social Enginering Risk Level Phishing emails are getting harder to detect. Attackers dont just rely on generic mass emails anymore; they personalize messages using information from social media, corporate websites, and data breaches. Even the savviest professionals can fall victim.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 31, 2024

The funding will be used for core research and development to build new AI technology and products to protect against generative AI threats, such as deepfake social engineering and autonomous fraud. Reken’s mission strongly aligns with Greycroft’s core focus on artificial intelligence.” Media Contact: press@reken.ai

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

There were no social media sites to speak of, companies were selling antivirus and anti-Trojan solutions, but nobody cared about adware, PUPs, and assorted nuisances. Governments are now scrambling to protect at least the children of this generation against the ruthless environment that these social media platforms have become.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 8, 2023

With the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, a new and concerning cybersecurity threat has emerged: deepfakes. Understanding Deepfakes: Deepfakes are created using deep learning algorithms, which analyze and learn patterns from large datasets to generate synthetic media content.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 10, 2021

The novelty surrounding deepfake videos has garnered more intrigue than fear in years past, but synthetic media technologies are continuing to markedly improve – to the point where experts predict deepfakes will become indistinguishable from real content. What’s driving the proliferation of synthetic media content?

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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.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Managing Cybersecurity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Clearview AI Faces €30.5M Head Mare hacktivist group targets Russia and Belarus Zyxel fixed critical OS command injection flaw in multiple routers VMware fixed a code execution flaw in Fusion hypervisor U.S.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Kapczynski Erin: Could you share your thoughts on the role of artificial intelligence, machine learning and the growth of IoT devices in both cyber defense and cyberattacks? Byron: To detect deep fakes, organizations can use digital watermarking, AI-driven detection tools, and media provenance tracking.

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McAfee

AUGUST 26, 2020

Criminals got clever with social engineering by masquerading the ransomware as a law enforcement agency (perhaps the FBI) and making accusations that illegal files are on the system. Given this vast global reach, WannaCry received a massive amount of media attention. Fruits of Human Interface and Artificial Intelligence.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 2, 2024

My original article proposed several potential solutions, including increased funding for scholarships, diversity recruitment efforts, and initiatives to improve minority representation in the media. Artificial intelligence and machine learning are also showing potential in promoting diversity and inclusion.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 30, 2022

A deepfake is essentially created or modified media (image, video, or audio), often with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). The FBI has warned businesses of an uptick in reports of criminals applying for remote work using deepfake and stolen PII (personally identifiable information).

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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. One important and often overlooked element is social engineering education. dollars to remediate per incident.

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SC Magazine

JULY 9, 2021

Whether they come in the form of images, videos, audio, or text, the number of “deepfakes” — synthetic media altered or created with the help of machine learning or artificial intelligence — has expanded at an alarming rate. The rise of deepfakes. Weaponized deepfakes are not theoretical. Rob Shavell, co-founder and CEO, Abine.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 22, 2022

Other cyber incidents are common, including phishing attacks , business email compromise, exploitation of cloud and software vulnerabilities , social engineering , third-party exposures, and more. It has established a panel of expert vendors – from forensics to PR teams – that can be called on for help when an incident arises.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 14, 2023

You may have seen a worrying report of Artificial Intelligence (AI) being used in a virtual kidnapping scam. According to the victim, her daughter has no social media presence to speak of, but has done a few short public interviews. The daughter was safe and well elsewhere on a school trip.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) have emerged as critical tools for dealing with the ever-growing volume and complexity of cybersecurity threats. malicious links) by email or social media messages using techniques like spoofing and social engineering. ML can automate the whole process.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In late 2024, Russian ransomware groups began collaborating with native English speakers, boosting their social engineering capabilities. The group social-engineered the organization’s help desk, employing fluent English to achieve a reset of a compromised account’s password.

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SC Magazine

MAY 17, 2021

With advances in artificial intelligence, disinformation become full conversations, and information could become a pervasive threat requiring training or even evaluation tools to evade. AI could impact more than just social engineering. With greater immediacy comes lessor critical thinking, the researchers warned.

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BH Consulting

JUNE 18, 2024

The line between what’s real and what’s artificial is becoming more blurred and harder to ascertain. We’re all seeing the impact of artificial intelligence in business, with its potential to boost productivity, save time and create economic growth. And that brings me to cybersecurity.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

In late 2024, Russian ransomware groups began collaborating with native English speakers, boosting their social engineering capabilities. The group social-engineered the organization’s help desk, employing fluent English to achieve a reset of a compromised account’s password.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

This method involves using emails, social media, instant messaging, and other platforms to manipulate users into revealing personal information or performing actions that can lead to network compromise, data loss, or financial harm. These details allow attackers to assess their target’s roles, relationships, and behavior.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 11, 2024

How to Protect Yourself from the Latest AI Scams IdentityIQ Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries, improving our daily lives, and shaping the future of technology. AI scams are schemes in which cybercriminals use artificial intelligence to carry out fraudulent activities.

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