Beware: Major AI Chatbots Now Intentionally Spreading Election Disinformation

Jun 11, 2024 11:54:33 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Just when you thought the disinformation landscape couldn't get any worse, a new report from Democracy Reporting International in Europe reveals that popular AI chatbots have started ...

Bruce Schneier: "AI Will Increase the Quantity—and Quality—of Phishing Scams"

Jun 11, 2024 6:49:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Wow. It does not happen often that the godfather of infosec comes out this strong about phishing risks. He co-published new research in the Harvard Business Review May 30, 2024, which in ...

FBI Warns of AI-Assisted Phishing Campaigns

May 15, 2024 11:15:28 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI’s) San Francisco division warns that threat actors are increasingly using AI tools to improve their social engineering attacks.

Digital Doppelgängers: AI-Generated Celeb Fashion Takes Over the Met Gala on Social Media

May 10, 2024 8:43:22 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The Met Gala, fashion's biggest night, was not just the A-list attendees who stole the spotlight—digital imposters in the form of AI-generated superstars sent social media into a frenzy.

Arizona Election Workers Battle Against Deepfake Threats in New AI Defense Drill

May 10, 2024 8:43:19 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

In the quest to secure the integrity of elections, Arizona election workers have taken a groundbreaking step by participating in a first-of-its-kind drill meant to defend against a new ...

[Breaking] The News Is Increasingly Broken. Surge Of Inaccurate AI News Stories

May 9, 2024 2:30:57 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Keeping up to date what is happening is crucial in IT, but the reliability of the news you consume is facing a growing threat.

How an Athletic Director Exploited AI to Frame a Principal with Fabricated Racist Comments

Apr 26, 2024 10:15:06 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

In an unsettling turn of events, a high school athletic director in Maryland is accused of using artificial intelligence (AI) in a morally horrible manner.

Top Tax Scams of 2024 Your Organization Should Watch Out For

Apr 11, 2024 8:19:01 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

As the April 15, 2024 filing deadline approaches, tax scammers are working overtime to take advantage of rushed or stressed taxpayers.

I am announcing AIDA: Artificial Intelligence Defense Agents!

Mar 12, 2024 1:52:05 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

AI is evolving at breakneck speed. Elon Musk recently said: "I've never seen any technology advance faster than AI compute. We are on the edge of the biggest technology revolution ever. ...

The Unsettling Leap of AI in Video Creation: A Glimpse Into Sora

Feb 20, 2024 1:03:06 PM By Javvad Malik

In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), the launch of Sora by OpenAI marks an unnerving milestone in video synthesis.

Augmented Security: The Impact of AR on Cybersecurity

Feb 16, 2024 3:34:17 PM By Javvad Malik

Recently, Apple launched its Apple Vision Pro to much fanfare and has pushed the discussion of Augmented Reality (AR) beyond the realms of gaming and entertainment. From healthcare ...

Use of Generative AI Apps Jumps 400% in 2023, Signaling the Potential for More AI-Themed Attacks

Jan 24, 2024 8:20:31 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

As the use of Cloud SaaS platforms of generative AI solutions increases, the likelihood of more “GPT” attacks used to gather credentials, payment info and corporate data also increases.

AI Does Not Scare Me, But It Will Make The Problem Of Social Engineering Much Worse

Jan 22, 2024 2:05:54 PM By Roger Grimes

I am not scared of AI. What I mean is that I do not think AI is going to kill humanity Terminator-style. I think AI is going to be responsible for more cybercrime and more realistic ...

AI Breaks Free: New Insights into the Latest Chatbot Jailbreak Hack

Dec 30, 2023 3:03:01 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Fascinating article at TechXplore, December 28, 2023. Computer scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have managed to compromise multiple artificial ...

AI in 2024: The Top 10 Cutting Edge Social Engineering Threats

Dec 29, 2023 10:48:26 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The year 2024 is shaping up to be a pivotal moment in the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly in the realm of social engineering. As AI capabilities grow ...

AI-Manipulated Media Through Deepfakes and Voice Clones: Their Potential for Deception

Nov 15, 2023 12:22:47 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Pindrop have published a report looking at consumer interactions with AI-generated deepfakes and voice clones.

AI Disinformation Exposed: A Fake "Tom Cruise" Attacks the Olympics

Nov 12, 2023 10:12:07 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Using a page straight out of the KGB playbook, a new AI-driven disinformation attack has been unleashed. The latest victim of this disturbing trend is none other than the International ...

Cybersecurity Expert: AI Lends Phishing Plausibility for Bad Actors

Nov 2, 2023 10:47:52 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Cybersecurity experts expect to see threat actors increasingly make use of AI tools to craft convincing, highly targeted and sophisticated social engineering attacks, according to Eric ...

[On-Demand Webinar] The Role of AI in Email Security and How Real-Time Threat Intelligence Can Supercharge Your SOC Team

Oct 26, 2023 10:30:22 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

In response to improved email security measures, cybercriminals have pivoted to more advanced attack methods, namely artificial intelligence (AI), that bypass existing protections. But ...

The Role of AI in Email Security and How Real-Time Threat Intelligence Can Supercharge Your SOC Team

Oct 6, 2023 12:43:38 PM By Stu Sjouwerman