SecureWorld News

JUNE 17, 2024

Ezra Graziano, Director of Federal Accounts at Zimperium, emphasized the urgency for defense against such evolving social engineering tactics. This includes educating staff on impersonation scam signs, verifying caller identities, reporting suspicious calls, and integrating mobile threat defense solutions.

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Security Through Education

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Social engineering scams frequently exploit our desire to help by using themes of sympathy and assistance to manipulate us. Bad actors typically execute these scams over the phone, through email, or on social media platforms. Educate Yourself and Others: Awareness is the first line of defense against social engineering attacks.

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Security Through Education

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Social engineering scams frequently exploit our desire to help by using themes of sympathy and assistance to manipulate us. Bad actors typically execute these scams over the phone, through email, or on social media platforms. Educate Yourself and Others: Awareness is the first line of defense against social engineering attacks.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 13, 2025

Additionally, educating developers on AI's risks and limitations will help prevent unintentional misuse. He further highlights the role of employee training in cyber resilience, suggesting that organizations implement regular training sessions to help employees recognize social engineering tactics.

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 16, 2024

In 2023, major ransomware incidents targeted healthcare providers, educational institutions, and large corporations. Phishing and Social Engineering : Phishing remains a popular attack method, leveraging emails, fake websites, and social media to deceive users into providing sensitive information.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 1, 2023

The Rise of AI Social Engineering Scams IdentityIQ In today’s digital age, social engineering scams have become an increasingly prevalent threat. Social engineering scams leverage psychological manipulation to deceive individuals and exploit the victims’ trust.

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LRQA Nettitude Labs

JULY 5, 2023

Some key aspects to cover in such training include: Data handling best practices : Educating users on how to handle sensitive data, emphasising the importance of proper data storage, encryption, and secure transmission practices. The post LRQA Nettitude’s Approach to Artificial Intelligence appeared first on LRQA Nettitude Labs.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 20, 2021

GreatHorn accurately identifies risk areas, threat patterns, and zero-day phishing attacks using a fact-based detection model that combines artificial intelligence and machine learning. What distinguishes the GreatHorn email solution is the degree to which it leverages machine learning and artificial intelligence.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 31, 2024

The funding will be used for core research and development to build new AI technology and products to protect against generative AI threats, such as deepfake social engineering and autonomous fraud. Reken’s mission strongly aligns with Greycroft’s core focus on artificial intelligence.”

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 2, 2024

Factors such as limited access to education and training, lack of mentorship and role models, and systemic racism were identified as key contributors to this disparity. Systemic racism continues to create barriers for individuals from marginalized communities, limiting their access to educational opportunities and career advancement.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Endpoint security that utilizes machine learning and artificial intelligence will help mitigate these malware and ransomware threats during this potentially vulnerable time. The top training modules to consider include PCI security standards, social engineering, preventing virus and malware outbreaks, and mobile device security.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

How to protect your organization from a social engineering attack. This tactic is called social engineering and is one of the key methods used in attacks that result in data breaches. Continuously educating your workforce. Cyberhacks are commonplace in today's world, and they can happen to any company.

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Security Through Education

DECEMBER 2, 2024

However, technology has seen significant advancements in areas like 5G networks, cloud computing, the Internet of Things (IoT), advanced robotics, and artificial intelligence (AI). Vishing is often more effective than phishing, as scammers use social engineering to build rapport and manipulate victims into action.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Kapczynski Erin: Could you share your thoughts on the role of artificial intelligence, machine learning and the growth of IoT devices in both cyber defense and cyberattacks? Byron: Companies often underestimate threats, neglect basic cyber hygiene, and fail to educate employees on cybersecurity.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

From advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) to the continued evolution of ransomware and cyberattacks, the coming year is sure to bring significant developments in the world of cybersecurity. Artificial Intelligence will be crucial. Fostering workforce security education at all levels reduces risk.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 21, 2023

In this article, we will explore a range of cybersecurity research topics that can inspire and guide your pursuit of higher education in this field. Threat Intelligence and Analysis: Investigate advanced techniques and methodologies for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting cyber threat intelligence.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

When the pandemic struck, online bad actors took it as an opportunity to double-down on their attacks through ransomware, malware, and social engineering. Financial institutions like MasterCard are adopting artificial intelligence and machine learning processes to predict and prevent fraud. Article by Beau Peters.

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 4, 2021

During the last year, malicious actors have attacked anything from healthcare organisations and medical trials, to education and the public sector, and even business supply chains. Ransomware leverages social engineering attacks, preying on fears as a way to execute malicious code on devices.

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SC Magazine

MAY 17, 2021

That could restructure education, with the focus shifting from memorization of facts to training children to use data retrieved from the internet. With advances in artificial intelligence, disinformation become full conversations, and information could become a pervasive threat requiring training or even evaluation tools to evade.

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SC Magazine

JULY 9, 2021

Whether they come in the form of images, videos, audio, or text, the number of “deepfakes” — synthetic media altered or created with the help of machine learning or artificial intelligence — has expanded at an alarming rate. Weaponized deepfakes are not theoretical. Weaponized deepfakes are not theoretical.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Most probably more attacks on the education and healthcare sectors will occur plus targeted campaigns against industry leaders – especially those that hold critical information: sensitive data, top expertise, and latest technologies. Deep fake enabled business compromise.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

They target and fool individuals through impersonation, hijacking real accounts and using social engineering. Through machine learning/artificial intelligence (ML and AI), Proofpoint takes a multi-layer approach to stopping bad actors. This applies to comparing attacks (benchmarking) across a similar industry.

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Security Through Education

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Report Phishing At Social-Engineer, LLC, we define phishing as “the practice of sending emails appearing to be from reputable sources with the goal of influencing or gaining personal information.” Written by: Shelby Dacko Human Risk Analyst at Social-Engineer, LLC Let’s review them together!

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 4, 2021

–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and deep learning (DL) are often applied in cybersecurity, but their applications may not always work as intended. The paper explores those areas as well as malicious uses of ML and DL, specifically in social engineering and phishing.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 22, 2022

Other cyber incidents are common, including phishing attacks , business email compromise, exploitation of cloud and software vulnerabilities , social engineering , third-party exposures, and more. CNA also provides tools and resources to understand exposures and address potential losses.

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Andrew Hay

DECEMBER 10, 2024

AI-Powered Threats and Defenses The ubiquity of artificial intelligence in cybersecurity is inevitable. Human-Centric Cybersecurity Recognizing that humans remain the weakest link in cybersecurity, 2025 will see renewed user education and awareness efforts.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 9, 2024

However, the advent of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) has allowed cybercriminals to create highly convincing phishing attempts in various languages that can deceive even the most vigilant users.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

This method involves using emails, social media, instant messaging, and other platforms to manipulate users into revealing personal information or performing actions that can lead to network compromise, data loss, or financial harm. social engineering tactics and strange sender behaviors), they also use artificial intelligence algorithms.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 8, 2021

The severity of the security situation can be assessed from a fact reported by Cybint, a leading international cybersecurity educator, stating that as much as 62% of businesses faced phishing and social engineering attacks in the year 2018. .

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Security Through Education

AUGUST 22, 2023

By leveraging artificial intelligence technology, scammers are able to manipulate human-like voices to deceive unsuspecting individuals. AI-Based Vishing As technology advances, so do the techniques employed by scammers. AI-based vishing, a sophisticated form of voice phishing, poses a significant threat in the digital landscape.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

and its allies must keep up; GenAI; mobile threats; RaaS makes it easier for the bad actors; non-human identity management; OT, IoT, and IIoT security and threats; cyber resiliency; SOC models; and improving cybersecurity education and programming. What the Practitioners Predict Jake Bernstein, Esq.,

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Markstedter actively contributes to filling the infosec education gap. Formerly on the FBI’s Most Wanted list, Kevin Mitnick is a crucial figure in the history of information security, including approaches to social engineering and penetration testing. My first tutorial series on ARM Assembly Basics is finally finished.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

We each need to consider how these trends may affect our organizations and allocate our budgets and resources accordingly: AI will turbo-charge cybersecurity and cyberthreats: Artificial intelligence (AI) will boost both attackers and defenders while causing governance issues and learning pains. Bottom line: Prepare now based on risk.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 21, 2023

ChatGPT—the much-hyped, artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that provides human-like responses from an enormous knowledge base—has been embraced practically everywhere, from private sector businesses to K–12 classrooms. As of November 2022, people can no longer ignore the artificial elephant in the room.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 8, 2023

With the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, a new and concerning cybersecurity threat has emerged: deepfakes. Deepfakes have the potential to deceive and mislead viewers, contributing to the spread of disinformation, social engineering attacks, and the erosion of trust in digital media.

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Identity IQ

JULY 22, 2024

Deepfake videos, which use artificial intelligence to create hyper-realistic but entirely fake footage, and AI-powered robocalls, which use advanced speech synthesis to deliver convincing but fraudulent messages, are among the tactics being used to sway public opinion and disrupt the democratic process.

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Pen Test Partners

JANUARY 12, 2025

Social engineering : AI can analyse social media profiles to create convincing social engineering attacks. How to detect and mitigate these issues Educate and train: Regularly educate employees and stakeholders about the risks of AI-generated fakes and how to identify them.

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