16 Dec The clear and present danger of AI-powered attacks, and how to defeat them
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This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine
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Sausalito, Calif. – Dec. 16, 2024
CSO reports that we’re seeing attackers using AI to generate phishing emails with perfect grammar and personalized details for each victim. Not only is English grammar perfect but with AI, any attack can be delivered in any language.
It’s even “democratizing” the ability to launch thousands of simultaneous attacks, a feat formerly possible only by large-scale attacks by nation-states. The use of swarming AI agents in 2025 will create a new and urgent risk for companies.
Phishing and malware, of course, facilitate multifaceted ransomware attacks that have caused havoc with healthcare organizations, supply chains, and other targets. Global ransomware attacks are predicted to cost more than $265 billion annually by 2031, according to Cybersecurity Ventures, due in part to the power of AI in these attacks.
The advice for protecting an organization from AI-powered cyberattacks and fraud is well known. But CSO shares two simple solutions that can defeat AI-powered attacks.
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