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

When Seeing Isn’t Believing: AI Images, Breaking News and the New Misinformation Playbook

In the early hours following reports of a U.S. military operation involving Venezuela, social media feeds were flooded with dramatic images and videos that appeared to show the capture of ...

Malicious AI Tools Assist in Phishing and Ransomware Attacks

Researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 are tracking two new malicious AI tools, WormGPT 4 and KawaiiGPT, that allow threat actors to craft phishing lures and generate ransomware code.

Report: Sophisticated Fraud Attacks Are on the Rise

Sophisticated online fraud techniques are growing more accessible to unskilled attackers, driven by AI tools and fraud-as-a-service platforms, according to Sumsub’s latest Identity Fraud ...

How KnowBe4 Uses AI Efficiently to Get the Best Results

Using the right tool for the job is always better. Anyone who does DIY projects around the home knows how using the right tool can dramatically make the job you are doing far easier. Use ...

Tycoon 2FA Phishing Kit Grows More Sophisticated

Cybereason warns that the Tycoon 2FA phishing kit continues to receive upgrades, allowing unskilled cybercriminals to launch sophisticated social engineering attacks. The platform is ...

Africa is Being Targeted by a Surge in AI-Fueled Phishing Attacks

AI-fueled cyberattacks are increasingly targeting entities across Africa, according to Robert Lemos at Dark Reading. Lemos cites two recent reports from Microsoft and Group-IB that warned ...

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, ...