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

[Arms Race] Hackers Use AI. Here’s Why Defenders Must Too

Yes, you need AI to defeat AI. Long-time followers of mine know that I am not an AI hype person. Some people might even call me an AI critic. I prefer to call myself an AI realist. I do ...

Announcing the Custom SAPA Agent: Security Awareness Measurement Built for Your Environment

Security awareness programs are built on measurement. Before you can reduce human risk, you need a clear understanding of where knowledge gaps exist across your workforce. For many ...

AI-to-AI Communication and Secret AI Code Must Be Stopped At All Costs

As I wrote in my recent book, How AI and Quantum Impacts Cyber Threats and Defenses, as we humans use AI more and more, AI will begin to communicate with itself using new AI-only ...

The Case for Behavioral AI in Legal Email Security

For legal organizations, the integrity of communication isn't just a business requirement, it’s a foundational pillar of the profession. Whether it’s a sensitive case strategy, a ...

Nation-State Threat Actors Incorporate AI to Streamline Attacks

Researchers at Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) warn that nation-state threat actors have adopted Gemini and other AI tools as essential components of their operations. The ...

Google Reports On Adversarial Use of AI in Late 2025

Google Threat Intelligence Group recently released its latest report, “GTIG AI Threat Tracker: Distillation, Experimentation, and (Continued) Integration of AI for Adversarial Us,” on how ...

Introducing the AIDA Orchestration Agent: Always-On Human Risk Management Has Arrived

Social engineering remains the most reliable way into an organization—and attackers are getting better at it every day.

Humans Will Give AI Anything If You Make It Sound Cool Enough

There's a beautiful moment happening right now, and by "beautiful" I mean "horrifying in that can't-look-away-from-the-car-crash sense”.

AI-Assisted Social Engineering Attacks Continue to Rise

Social engineering remained the top initial access vector for cyberattacks in 2025, with increasing assistance from AI tools, according to a report from ThreatDown. The researchers warn ...

Report: AI-Driven Fraud Surged by 1200% in December 2025

AI-driven fraud attacks spiked by more than 1200% in December 2025, according to a new report by Pindrop Security. Threat actors are using AI to assist in every stage of the attack, from ...