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

ClickFix Social Engineering is Now the Leading Malware Delivery Method

The ClickFix social engineering technique is now the top malware delivery method, according to a new report from ReliaQuest. These attacks trick users into copying a malicious command, ...

Scammers Can Use AI Tools to Pinpoint Your Location Based on a Photo

Scammers can use AI tools to find your location in photos you post to social media, according to researchers at McAfee. This information can then be used in targeted social engineering ...

Report: Attackers Are Using AI to Automate Social Engineering

Threat actors continue to use AI tools to automate their attack flows and increase efficiency, according to researchers at ReliaQuest.

From Awareness to Digital Workforce Security

Security must evolve from a static training program into dynamic, AI-powered human and AI risk orchestration embedded across the organization.

Prompt Injection and the Rise of Agentic Risk

Boxers will often say, the punches that hurt the most aren’t the ones which are thrown with the most force, but the ones they didn’t see coming. I think the same is true in cybersecurity. ...

Hyper-Targeted Social Engineering Needs Real-Time Video Response

There’s an important metric that can tell you exactly how vulnerable your high-risk employees and departments are to the next generation of social engineering.

2026 Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report: Findings on Human Risk

Every year, KnowBe4 analyzes millions of simulated phishing tests to measure one thing: how likely is your workforce to fall for a phishing attack? The results, published in the 2026 ...

Phishing Exposes Employee Data at 86% of Fortune 100 Companies

A new report from SpyCloud has found that phishing attacks have exposed employee data at 86% of Fortune 100 companies over the past 12 months, with the technology, airline and automotive ...

Shadow AI Is Not Shadow IT With a Better Marketing Budget

I saw a venn diagram on social media. One circle is Shadow IT, one circle is Shadow AI, a substantial overlap, and the implicit message is that they are effectively the same challenge.

Cybersecurity Starts At Home This World Social Media Day

Remember when "social media safety" meant advising employees not to post pictures of their security badges or laptop screens?