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Opinion and analysis on the latest developments in artificial intelligence as they relate to cybersecurity and how stay protected.

New Phishing Kit Uses AI to Fully Automate Vishing Attacks

A new phishing kit is using generative AI to fully automate voice phishing (vishing) attacks, according to researchers at Group-IB. The phishing platform, called “Balonx,” includes a ...

Hacking the Healers: New KnowBe4 Whitepaper Highlights Record Security Breaches in Healthcare

When an organization has a security breach, it can cause significant financial, reputational and logistical damage. But in healthcare, where patient lives are on the line, the ...

Protecting Every Conversation: Introducing KnowBe4 Defend for Google Workspace

Google Workspace powers more than 3 billion active users globally. From agile mid-market firms to global enterprise operations, Gmail and Google Workspace serve as the digital backbone ...

Warning: Malicious AI Tools Are Spreading in the Criminal Underground

Criminals are now selling malicious AI tools for use in cyberattacks, according to researchers at Trellix. These tools dramatically lower the barrier for unskilled crooks to launch ...

Report: AI Chatbots Are More Effective at Building Trust Than Human Scammers

A study has found that AI chatbots can be more effective at social engineering than human scammers, WIRED reports. The researchers looked at a form of romance scam commonly known as “pig ...

Human Error Remains at the Core of AI-Enabled Social Engineering

AI is making social engineering attacks significantly more effective, according to a new report from cyber insurance firm Resilience. These attacks were behind more than 85% of losses in ...

Report: Americans Lose an Estimated $148 Billion to Scams Each Year

Americans are now losing an estimated $148 billion each year to online scams, a 22% increase compared to 2024, according to a new report from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA). The ...

Securing the Tip of the Spear: Guam’s Path to Human and AI Resilience

Securing the Tip of the Spear: Guam’s Path to Human and AI Resilience As the Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) region continues its rapid digital acceleration, Guam stands at a unique ...

Report: One-Quarter of Breaches Are Enabled by AI-Driven Attacks

A new report commissioned by IBM has found that one in four breaches is now AI-enabled, up 56% from last year.

The Rise of the 'Non-Human Insider': When AI Agents Become the Threat

For years, cybersecurity has had a familiar villain: the external attacker. The hacker breaking through the firewall, stealing credentials or exploiting an unpatched vulnerability. It is ...