Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 10, 2023

As we stand at the precipice of 2024, the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity looms large, with phishing attacks emerging as a focal point of concern. The integration of AI is poised to redefine the threat landscape, introducing unprecedented levels of complexity and stealth to these attacks.

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LRQA Nettitude Labs

JULY 5, 2023

Phishing and social engineering awareness : Raising awareness about common attack vectors like phishing emails, malicious links, or social engineering attempts that can lead to unauthorized access to data or system compromise. The post LRQA Nettitude’s Approach to Artificial Intelligence appeared first on LRQA Nettitude Labs.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

A senior government official from UAE has alleged that the chat-based platform is being used by criminals to launch phishing and ransomware attacks. They are also using the platform to write phishing emails and launching them with a 63% suc-cess rate. If it is used for a good cause, then it can yield relative results and vice versa.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Phishing is one of the most common social engineering tactics cybercriminals use to target their victims. Cybersecurity experts are discussing a new trend in the cybercrime community called phishing-as-a-service. Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS). Ready-to-use phishing kits with all necessary attack items are available on the web.

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Tech Republic Security

MARCH 6, 2024

From March 4-6, close to 1,700 people heard about cybersecurity matters and the two-edged sword that is artificial intelligence. We know what went on at security awareness training vendor KnowBe4’s seventh annual KB4-CON user conference in Florida. In this.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 13, 2021

The problem with spear phishing it that it takes time and creativity to create individualized enticing phishing emails. The real risk isn’t that AI-generated phishing emails are as good as human-generated ones, it’s that they can be generated at much greater scale. Defcon presentation and slides.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 6, 2023

While artificial intelligence (AI) has been around for decades, the introduction of ChatGPT in November. The post Generative AI is Making Phishing Attacks More Sophisticated… But You Can Remove the Bait with Passwordless Authentication appeared first on Axiad.

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Bleeping Computer

AUGUST 1, 2023

In the wake of WormGPT, a ChatGPT clone trained on malware-focused data, a new generative artificial intelligence hacking tool called FraudGPT has emerged, and at least another one is under development that is allegedly based on Google's AI experiment, Bard. [.]

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Tech Republic Security

JUNE 16, 2023

Threat intelligence firm Abnormal Software is seeing cybercriminals using generative AI to go phishing; the same technology is part of the defense. The post AI vs AI: Next front in phishing wars appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Hacker Stephanie "Snow" Carruthers and her team found phishing emails written by security researchers saw a 3% better click rate than phishing emails written by ChatGPT.

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Tech Republic Security

JUNE 22, 2020

Targeting the CEO and others in an organization, the attacks spotted by cybersecurity firm Darktrace were detected due to artificial intelligence.

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Tech Republic Security

MARCH 15, 2023

AI-generated phishing emails, including ones created by ChatGPT, present a potential new threat for security professionals, says Hoxhunt. The post Humans are still better at creating phishing emails than AI — for now appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 5, 2024

A new report from Microsoft and Open AI shows how attackers are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve their cyberattacks. The report found that nation-backed groups use LLMs for research, scripting, and phishing emails.

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WIRED Threat Level

JUNE 3, 2023

Criminals may use artificial intelligence to scam you. Companies, like Google, are looking for ways AI and machine learning can help prevent phishing.

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Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 29, 2023

A new study from Abnormal found that 4.31% of phishing attacks mimicked Microsoft, far ahead of second most-spoofed brand PayPal.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

When it comes to impactful types of internet-borne crime, phishing is the name of the game. According to Verizon's 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), a whopping 74% of breaches involve a human element, which is exactly what phishing aims to exploit. And for good reason. Tactics matter a lot, too.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 8, 2023

As technology advances, phishing attempts are becoming more sophisticated. Phishing attacks are becoming more sophisticated Misspellings and poorly formatted text used to be the leading indicators of an email scam, but they’re getting more sophisticated. As phishing attacks change, so should businesses.

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The Hacker News

JULY 26, 2023

Following the footsteps of WormGPT, threat actors are advertising yet another cybercrime generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool dubbed FraudGPT on various dark web marketplaces and Telegram channels. Netenrich security researcher Rakesh Krishnan

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Security Affairs

JULY 16, 2023

The WormGPT case: How Generative artificial intelligence (AI) can improve the capabilities of cybercriminals and allows them to launch sophisticated attacks. Generative AI, or generative artificial intelligence, is a type of machine learning that is able to produce text, video, images, and other types of content.

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Webroot

JANUARY 20, 2021

However, about six months into my role at Webroot, I was successfully phished by our IT department who were sending out simulated phishing emails at the time. They’ve also shut down hundreds of suspected phishing sites, which promise vaccines and other aid. Have you ever had any close calls with malicious actors? As of Jan.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 10, 2023

This includes malware, ransomware protection, phishing attacks and more. AEP goes beyond traditional antivirus software by using artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and. The post Advanced Endpoint Protection (AEP): What Are the Options? appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

While orchestrated, targeted phishing attacks are nothing new to experienced IT and cybersecurity pros, AI has added to their ferocity and sophistication. The post How AI is Encouraging Targeted Phishing Attacks appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

Spear phishing is a more targeted and effective phishing technique that attempts to exploit specific individuals or groups within an organization. While phishing uses a broader range of tactics, such as mass emailing to random recipients, spear phishing is often well-researched and tailored to high-value targets.

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Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2024

elections face more threats from foreign actors and artificial intelligence Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter)

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 31, 2024

For threats such as deepfake video, audio, images, phishing, and fraud, it’s clear that we need a new approach.” Reken’s mission strongly aligns with Greycroft’s core focus on artificial intelligence.” After the acquisition, he became F5’s GM & Global Head of Artificial Intelligence.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Multiple nation-state actors are exploiting artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs), including OpenAI ChatGPT, to automate their attacks and increase their sophistication. ” reads the report published by Microsoft.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Threat hunters say they’ve seen a concerted rise in the use of a phishing tactic designed to bypass traditional email defenses by subtly changing the prefixes (a.k.a. Threat hunters say they’ve seen a concerted rise in the use of a phishing tactic designed to bypass traditional email defenses by subtly changing the prefixes (a.k.a.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 31, 2021

SlashNext today unfurled a SlashNext Email Detection and Response platform for Microsoft 365 that leverages artificial intelligence in the form of machine learning and computer vision algorithms coupled with natural language processing (NLP) to identify spear phishing, social engineering and business email compromise (BEC) attacks.

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Security Affairs

JULY 26, 2023

FraudGPT is another cybercrime generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool that is advertised in the hacking underground. According to Netenrich, this generative AI bot was trained for offensive purposes, such as creating spear phishing emails, conducting BEC attacks, cracking tools, and carding. ” concludes the report.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 3, 2023

As artificial intelligence and machine learning models become more firmly woven into the enterprise IT fabric and the cyberattack infrastructure, security teams will need to level up their skills to meet a whole new generation of AI-based cyber risks.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Category Awareness, Artificial Intelligence Risk Level Artificial Intelligence (AI) is set to be the newest ally for many companies, but it’s also set to be the newest threat. The realm of cybersecurity is undergoing a transformation, guided by the omnipresent force of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

SlashNext today launched a platform that makes use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) to thwart business email compromise (BEC), supply chain attacks, executive impersonation and financial fraud.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 1, 2023

After a slow build over the past decade, new capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) and chatbots are starting to make waves across a variety of industries. The post The AI Takeover: Cybersecurity Tool or Terminator?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 20, 2021

Today, we are reviewing the GreatHorn Cloud Email Security Platform, an email security solution to protect organizations against phishing attacks and advanced communication threats. Phishing attacks have been growing dramatically in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting massive increase in employees working from home.

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Joseph Steinberg

JUNE 1, 2021

While some meal-kit-service-scam messages contain spelling and grammatical errors, the smishing message (smishing is phishing via text message) that I received did not suffer from such deficiencies; it appeared as well written as typical businesses correspondence.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The word deepfake, which originates from a combination of the terms “deep learning” and “fake,” refers to digital audio/video products created through artificial intelligence (AI) that could allow one to impersonate an individual with likeness and voice during a video conversation.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 11, 2024

New AI Scams to Look Out For in 2024 IdentityIQ Artificial intelligence (AI) has quickly reshaped many aspects of everyday life. AI-Powered Phishing Scammers have begun leveraging the power of artificial intelligence to make phishing scams more convincing and impactful.

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