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In this Help Net Security video, Mike Britton, CISO at Abnormal Security, discusses how energy and infrastructure organizations face an increased risk of business email compromise and vendor email compromise attacks. According to Abnormal Security data… Continue reading Email security trends in the energy and infrastructure sector
QR code attacks, or “quishing” attacks, have emerged as a popular tactic among cybercriminals, with no signs of slowing down, according to Abnormal Security. Although phishing emails have grown in sophistication over time, the end goal has stayed the s… Continue reading QR code attacks target organizations in ways they least expect
Email-based attacks have evolved beyond traditional spam and phishing attempts. Cybercriminals now employ sophisticated tactics such as spear-phishing, whaling, and business email compromise (BEC), posing a significant threat to businesses of all sizes… Continue reading Uncovering the hidden dangers of email-based attacks
The motivations behind cyberattacks are as diverse as the methods employed. Whether driven by financial gain, political agendas, or sheer malice, cybercriminals exploit weaknesses in cybersecurity defenses, seeking entry points to compromise sensitive … Continue reading Escalating cyber threats: Bots, fraud farms, and cryptojacking surge, urgently requiring attention
Generative AI stands at the forefront of technological innovation, reshaping industries and unlocking new possibilities across various domains. However, as the integration of these technologies continues, a vigilant approach to ethical considerations a… Continue reading 11 GenAI cybersecurity surveys you should read
Generative AI is likely behind the increases in both the volume and sophistication of email attacks that organizations have experienced in the past few months, and it’s still early days, according to Abnormal Security. Their leading worry is the … Continue reading Security leaders have good reasons to fear AI-generated attacks
Email attacks have increased in both sophistication and volume since the start of the year, according to Abnormal Security. Examining data since 2013, Abnormal identified a massive increase in third-party applications (apps) integrated with email, unde… Continue reading 37% of third-party applications have high-risk permissions
Abnormal Security announced CheckGPT, a new capability to detect AI-generated email attacks. The new capability determines when email threats, including business email compromise (BEC) and other socially-engineered attacks, have likely been created usi… Continue reading Abnormal Security CheckGPT detects AI-generated email attacks
Seven US artificial intelligence (AI) giants – Amazon, Anthropic, Google, Inflection, Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI – have publicly committed to “help move toward safe, secure, and transparent development of AI technology.” The co… Continue reading US companies commit to safe, transparent AI development
European organizations experienced a greater volume and frequency of BEC attacks over the last year, as compared to organizations in the United States, according to Abnormal Security. BEC attacks volume and frequency The data is based on an analysis of… Continue reading Widespread BEC attacks threaten European organizations