Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

And yet, if artificial intelligence achieves what is called an agentic model in 2025, novel and boundless attacks could be within reach, as AI tools take on the roles of agents that independently discover vulnerabilities, steal logins, and pry into accounts. That could change in 2025.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 20, 2023

AI's role in cybersecurity In an increasingly digital world, AI can help companies combat cybercrime. The benefits of AI in cybersecurity Artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) can boost the speed and effectiveness of cybersecurity. The post Is Artificial Intelligence Making People More Secure?

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Tech Republic Security

JANUARY 23, 2025

Researchers from Abnormal Security discovered an advert for the chatbot on a cybercrime forum and tested its capabilities by asking it to create a DocuSign phishing email.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 7, 2025

One of the first things everyone predicted when artificial intelligence (AI) became more commonplace was that it would assist cybercriminals in making their phishing campaigns more effective. To this end the researchers developed and tested an AI-powered tool to automate spear phishing campaigns.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 8, 2025

A new and dangerous AI-powered hacking tool is making waves across the cybercrime underworld and experts say it could change the way digital attacks are launched. Xanthorox reasoner advanced mimics human reasoning, helping attackers craft more believable phishing messages or manipulate targets through social engineering.

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Joseph Steinberg

JUNE 1, 2021

While some meal-kit-service-scam messages contain spelling and grammatical errors, the smishing message (smishing is phishing via text message) that I received did not suffer from such deficiencies; it appeared as well written as typical businesses correspondence.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 3, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) will play an increasingly important role on both sides, as threat actors use malicious AI and enterprises employ the technology to proactively find and preemptively eliminate threats. Already some have used the OpenAI platform to have ChatGPT write phishing emails and insert malicious links.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

A cyberattack on gambling giant IGT disrupted portions of its IT systems China-linked APT Gelsemium uses a new Linux backdoor dubbed WolfsBane Microsoft seized 240 sites used by the ONNX phishing service U.S.

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The Hacker News

JULY 26, 2023

Following the footsteps of WormGPT, threat actors are advertising yet another cybercrime generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool dubbed FraudGPT on various dark web marketplaces and Telegram channels. Netenrich security researcher Rakesh Krishnan

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Threat hunters say they’ve seen a concerted rise in the use of a phishing tactic designed to bypass traditional email defenses by subtly changing the prefixes (a.k.a. Threat hunters say they’ve seen a concerted rise in the use of a phishing tactic designed to bypass traditional email defenses by subtly changing the prefixes (a.k.a.

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Security Affairs

JULY 16, 2023

The WormGPT case: How Generative artificial intelligence (AI) can improve the capabilities of cybercriminals and allows them to launch sophisticated attacks. Researchers from SlashNext warn of the dangers related to a new generative AI cybercrime tool dubbed WormGPT. ” reads the post published by Slashnext.

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Here are the top 10 trends to watch out for in 2025: Rise of AI-Driven Cyberattacks Cybercriminals are increasingly leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to develop sophisticated attack methods. AI-powered malware and phishing schemes can adapt to defenses in real time, making them harder to detect and counter.

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Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

March is a time for leprechauns and four-leaf clovers, and as luck would have it, its also a time to learn how to protect your private data from cybercrime. Financial fraud With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), financial fraud tactics are growing more sophisticated, and sadly, they often target older people.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 13, 2023

In its latest research , SlashNext—a provider of multi-channel phishing and human hacking solutions—delves into the emerging use of generative AI, including OpenAI's ChatGPT, and the cybercrime tool WormGPT, in Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks. Conversational AI like ChatGPT and its kin are good at sounding like a real person.

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Security Affairs

JULY 26, 2023

FraudGPT is another cybercrime generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool that is advertised in the hacking underground. According to Netenrich, this generative AI bot was trained for offensive purposes, such as creating spear phishing emails, conducting BEC attacks, cracking tools, and carding.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2025

CISA adds BeyondTrust PRA and RS and Qlik Sense flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Inexperienced actors developed the FunkSec ransomware using AI tools Credit Card Skimmer campaign targets WordPress via database injection Microsoft took legal action against crooks who developed a tool to abuse its AI-based services Pro-Russia hackers (..)

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SecureWorld News

JULY 26, 2023

A new potential cybercrime tool called "FraudGPT" appears to be an AI bot exclusively being used for offensive purposes, such as crafting spear phishing emails, creating cracking tools, carding, and more nefarious activities. This craftiness would play a vital role in business email compromise (BEC) phishing campaigns on organizations.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Traditional phishing attacks rely on deceptive emails, but deepfakes have taken impersonation to a new level by creating convincing audio and video forgeries. Traditionally, attackers relied on phishing emails to impersonate executives, but deepfakes now enable fraudsters to conduct real-time video and voice calls that appear authentic.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

When it comes to impactful types of internet-borne crime, phishing is the name of the game. According to Verizon's 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), a whopping 74% of breaches involve a human element, which is exactly what phishing aims to exploit. And for good reason. Tactics matter a lot, too.

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Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2024

elections face more threats from foreign actors and artificial intelligence Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter)

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

CISA adds Microsoft Windows, Zyxel device flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for February 2025 ficed 2 actively exploited bugs Hacking Attackers exploit a new zero-day to hijack Fortinet firewalls Security OpenSSL patched high-severity flaw CVE-2024-12797 Progress Software fixed multiple high-severity (..)

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Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2023

Europol warns of cybercriminal organizations can take advantage of systems based on artificial intelligence like ChatGPT. EU police body Europol warned about the potential abuse of systems based on artificial intelligence, such as the popular chatbot ChatGPT, for cybercriminal activities.

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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Data breaches, ransomware attacks, and phishing schemes have become common occurrences, affecting everything from small businesses to multinational corporations. In 2023 alone, global cybercrime damages were projected to reach $10.5 trillion annually.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The word deepfake, which originates from a combination of the terms “deep learning” and “fake,” refers to digital audio/video products created through artificial intelligence (AI) that could allow one to impersonate an individual with likeness and voice during a video conversation.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

As artificial intelligence continues advancing at a rapid pace, criminals are increasingly using AI capabilities to carry out sophisticated scams and attacks. The scam began with the employee receiving a phishing message purportedly from the company's chief financial officer requesting an urgent confidential transaction.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 31, 2024

Ghosemajumder “Generative AI cybercrime poses the greatest security challenge of our time,” said Shuman Ghosemajumder, co-founder & CEO of Reken. While billions have been spent on security products, the impact of cybercrime has actually been getting worse. For more information, please visit [link].

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

CISA and ENISA enhance their Cooperation CISA adds Qlik bugs to exploited vulnerabilities catalog Report: 2.6

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 8, 2025

Attackers use phishing, pretexting, and baiting to gain access or information. Defenders use this knowledge to create security awareness training programs and conduct phishing simulations. Social Engineering Tactics: These tactics exploit human psychology to manipulate individuals.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

The generative AI application has revolutionized not only the world of artificial intelligence but is impacting almost every industry. Using ChatGPT’s large language model, anyone can easily generate malicious code or craft convincing phishing emails, all without any technical expertise or coding knowledge.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

While orchestrated, targeted phishing attacks are nothing new to experienced IT and cybersecurity pros, AI has added to their ferocity and sophistication. The post How AI is Encouraging Targeted Phishing Attacks appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 30, 2024

Learn how AI can help protect your business and customers from the growing threat of cybercrime. The post From Phishing to Fraud: How AI Can Safeguard Your Customers appeared first on Security Boulevard. Is your website vulnerable to web-automated attacks?

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SecureWorld News

MAY 30, 2023

If you hadn't heard already, ChatGPT, launched in November 2022 by OpenAI, is a chatbot that uses what's known as generative artificial intelligence (AI). The problem isn't that people may use this tool to make their lives easier, it's that people may use it to commit cybercrime, and do it way more efficiently and effectively.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2023

INC RANSOM ransomware gang claims to have breached Xerox Corp Spotify music converter TuneFab puts users at risk Cyber attacks hit the Assembly of the Republic of Albania and telecom company One Albania Russia-linked APT28 used new malware in a recent phishing campaign Clash of Clans gamers at risk while using third-party app New Version of Meduza (..)

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Security Boulevard

JULY 30, 2022

More and more businesses are using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve efficiency. However, deploying unproven artificial intelligence (AI) could result in unexpected outcomes, including a higher risk of cybercrime. Information Manipulation — Nothing Knew in Cybersecurity.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Phishing attacks are going to become even more sophisticated, since a lot of basic tactics have already been tried this year, and businesses learned to repel those. We can therefore expect that cybercrime groups from either block will feel safe to attack companies from the opposing side.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2024

Korea attempts to use generative AI for hacking attacks: spy agency Cybersecurity Is artificial intelligence the solution to cyber security threats?

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

He previously chronicled the emergence of cybercrime while covering Microsoft for USA TODAY. Byron: The economic impact of phishing, ransomware, business logic hacking, Business Email Compromise (BEC) and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks continues to be devastating. How can companies minimize risks?

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