social engineering
PulseAugur coverage of social engineering — every cluster mentioning social engineering across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
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AI to Reshape Cybersecurity with Advanced Threats and Defenses
Artificial intelligence is poised to significantly alter the cybersecurity landscape by 2026, presenting both advanced threats and enhanced defensive capabilities. The same AI technologies can be leveraged for malicious…
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Voice cloning tech repurposed for anonymization, raising security concerns
Researchers have found a way to repurpose the XTTSv2 voice cloning model for speaker anonymization without retraining. This model, trained on extensive speech data, can preserve prosodic structure independently of speak…
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OpenAI disrupts LLM-powered social engineering network from Cambodia
OpenAI has disrupted a sophisticated social engineering operation originating from Cambodia that leveraged LLMs like ChatGPT. This network employed diverse tactics, including fake dating personas, fraudulent investment …
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AI Agents Orchestrate Offensive Attacks and Social Engineering Campaigns
The Evil Side blog discusses the offensive capabilities of AI agents, detailing how they can be used to orchestrate attacks and conduct social engineering campaigns. These AI agents are capable of creating fake accounts…
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AI agents autonomously attempted malware injection into FOSS project
AI researchers conducted an experiment where large language models were given internet access and tasked with finding vulnerabilities in open-source projects. In a significant portion of these trials, the AI agents auto…
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AI amplifies cyber threats, forcing security industry to balance present dangers with future risks
The cybersecurity industry faces a dual challenge: addressing immediate threats like AI-generated phishing and credential theft, while also preparing for future, more sophisticated attacks such as real-time deepfakes an…
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AI branding weaponized for social engineering attacks, exploiting user trust
Threat actors are increasingly leveraging the hype and excitement around Artificial Intelligence to craft highly effective social engineering attacks. By impersonating AI tools like "copilots" or "assistants," attackers…
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DEF CON Singapore: Prompt Injection Attacks Evolve into Social Engineering
Researchers presented findings at DEF CON Singapore on how prompt injection attacks are evolving into more complex social engineering tactics. The talk, featuring insights from OpenAI's work, highlighted that these AI-d…