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

New AI-Driven Phishing Platform Automates Attack Campaigns

Researchers at Varonis warn of a new phishing automation platform called “SpamGPT” that “combines the power of generative AI with a full suite of email campaign tools.”

Attackers Use AI Development Tools to Craft Phony CAPTCHA Pages

Attackers are abusing AI-powered development platforms like Lovable, Netlify and Vercel to create and host captcha challenge websites as part of phishing campaigns, according to ...

AI-Assisted Phishing Attacks Are an Increasingly Serious Threat

AI-assisted phishing attacks pose a significant and increasing threat to organizations, according to Matt Weidman, partner and vice president of Commercial Property & Casualty at ...

Training AI Agents Will Be Status Quo

Protecting humans means protecting the tools humans use.

Report: AI-Powered Phishing Fuels Ransomware Losses

AI-powered social engineering attacks are significantly more successful than traditional attacks, according to a new report from cyber risk management firm Resilience.

FBI Issues Guidance for Avoiding Deepfake Scams

The FBI and the American Bankers Association (ABA) have issued a joint advisory warning of the growing threat posed by AI-generated deepfake scams.

Report: Shadow AI Poses an Increasing Risk to Organizations

The use of “shadow AI” is an increasing security risk within organizations, according to a new report from Netskope.

Hospitals Need to Prepare for AI-Powered Phishing Attacks

Healthcare organizations need to be prepared for an increase in AI-assisted phishing attacks, according to Zack Martin, Senior Policy Advisor at Venable.

Report: AI Can Now Automate Entire Attack Chains

Threat actors can now use AI tools to automate entire attack operations, according to a new report from Anthropic.

Threat Actors Are Increasingly Abusing Generative AI Tools for Phishing

Cybercriminals are increasingly abusing AI-assisted website generators to quickly craft convincing phishing sites, according to researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42.