Warning: Malicious Apps Are Impersonating AI Tools

Researchers at Appknox warn that malicious apps are impersonating popular AI tools like ChatGPT and DALL-E to trick users into installing malware on their mobile devices. Some of these ...

New Study Warns of AI-Driven Extortion Attacks

A study from Malwarebytes has found that one in three mobile users has been targeted by an extortion scam, and one in five of these users has fallen victim. Additionally, one in six users ...

The Rapid Advancement of Malicious AI Is Changing Cyberdefense Forevermore

AI maturation is leading to more malicious hacking attacks.

Report: AI Poisoning Attacks Are Easier Than Previously Thought

Attackers can more easily introduce malicious data into AI models than previously thought, according to a new study from Antropic. Poisoned AI models can produce malicious outputs, ...

Report: Organizations Are Struggling to Keep Up With AI-Powered Attacks

76% of organizations are struggling to keep up with the sophistication of AI-powered attacks, according to CrowdStrike’s latest State of Ransomware Survey.

The Human-AI Partnership: Securing the New Dual-Front of Business Risk

The integration of artificial intelligence into the modern workplace represents a paradigm shift in productivity and innovation.

Attackers Abuse Grok to Spread Phishing Links

Threat actors are abusing X’s generative AI bot Grok to spread phishing links, according to researchers at ESET. The attackers achieve this by tricking Grok into thinking it’s answering a ...

We Need to Teach Our AIs to Securely Code

I have been writing about the need to better train our programmers in secure coding practices for decades, most recently here and here.

The Engine Room: Powering Your Human Risk Management Strategy with Intelligent Tech

We’ve come a long way. We’ve deconstructed the problem, explored the complexity of humans, and laid out a strategic framework and a practical map—all of which can be explored in more ...

The Hidden Cybersecurity Threat: Securing the Human-AI Relationship

The conversation about AI in cybersecurity is missing the point. While the industry has been focused on the emergence of AI-generated phishing emails, perhaps a far more profound shift ...

A TikTok for Deepfakes? OpenAI Could Be Making It a Reality

OpenAI, the people behind ChatGPT, have launched an updated AI video- and audio-generation system with fascinating, and terrifying, implications for the spread of deepfakes.

Securing the Human-AI Boundary: Why the Future of Cybersecurity Must Train People and AI Agents

The cybersecurity landscape is undergoing its most dramatic transformation since the dawn of the internet.

Cyber Risk Still #1: Why AI Is Raising the Stakes - and the Opportunities

If you’re wondering what keeps business leaders up at night, the latest Aon Global Risk Management Survey has a clear answer: cyber attacks and data breaches. Once again, they top the ...

New Phishing Campaign Uses AI Tools to Evade Detection

Microsoft warns that a recent phishing campaign used AI technology to obfuscate its payload and evade security filters.

Security Leaders Cite AI-Driven Phishing Attacks as a Top Concern

A new report has found that nearly 40% of security leaders believe their organizations are least prepared for phishing and other social engineering attacks, Help Net Security reports.

Building Trust in AI: KnowBe4's Journey Toward ISO 42001 Certification

At KnowBe4, everything we do is built on a foundation of innovation and trust. As we bring more artificial intelligence (AI) into our human risk management platform, we believe it’s ...

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.


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