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The Impact of AI on Social Engineering Cyber Attacks

SecureWorld News

Social engineering attacks have long been a threat to businesses worldwide, statistically comprising roughly 98% of cyberattacks worldwide. Given the much more psychologically focused and methodical ways that social engineering attacks can be conducted, it makes spotting them hard to do.

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4 Most Common Network Attacks and How to Thwart Them

SecureWorld News

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) DDoS attacks have surged dramatically over the last few years, and will likely continue to pose a threat considering both how easy they are to execute, and how fast botnets (vast networks of compromised devices) are scaling. To stay ahead, organizations must turn to artificial intelligence.

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Protecting Retailers Against Cyber Risks on Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Phishing and Fraud Bad actors can defraud customers out of their money, financial details, and other sensitive data by using deception and social engineering. Recently, cybercriminals have increasingly used artificial intelligence (AI) and automation to increase the volume and efficacy of their attacks.

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THE 11TH EDITION OF THE ENISA THREAT LANDSCAPE REPORT IS OUT!

Security Affairs

During the reporting period, key findings include: DDoS and ransomware rank the highest among the prime threats, with social engineering, data related threats, information manipulation, supply chain, and malware following.

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When Good Tools Go Bad: Dual-Use in Cybersecurity

Security Boulevard

Social Engineering Tactics: These tactics exploit human psychology to manipulate individuals. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML): AI/ML can enhance attack sophistication and scale, but they also improve threat detection and response.

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Cybersecurity threats: what awaits us in 2023?

SecureList

If I had a magic 8-ball, I would predict that the greatest cyberthreats to businesses in 2023 will be a significant increase in foreign intelligence services conducting operations under the cover of hacktivist groups, fighting big oil, climate change, fiscal policies etc. DDOS Botnets. ris botnet which has climbed to the record.

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SHARED INTEL Q&A: My thoughts and opinions about cyber threats — as discussed with OneRep

The Last Watchdog

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. Erin: What are some of the most common social engineering tactics that cybercriminals use?