Researchers at LayerX warn that custom fonts can fool AI web assistants into thinking phishing pages are benign, while the human user sees something completely different.
Researchers at LayerX warn that custom fonts can fool AI web assistants into thinking phishing pages are benign, while the human user sees something completely different.
Although artificial intelligence (AI) seems relatively new to a lot of people, it was first officially created in 1956 and has been a large, improving branch of computer science ever since. The mass appeal of AI took off in late 2022 when OpenAI publicly released ChatGPTicial iintelligence (AI) seems relatively new to a lot of people, it was first officially created in 1956 and has been a large, improving branch of computer science ever since. The mass appeal of AI took off in late 2022 when OpenAI publicly released ChatGPT.
A finance employee receives an email that appears to come from the CFO requesting urgent payment approval. The message references a current project, uses the correct tone, and arrives at a plausible time. However, the email wasn’t written by a colleague — it was generated by AI. And it contains a malicious link.
Researchers at Permiso warn that threat actors can plant phishing messages within Copilot AI summaries. Notably, the researchers found that attackers can trick Copilot into including internal information to craft a more targeted message.
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In the financial services industry, a “security incident” is rarely just an IT ticket. It is a regulatory event. Whether you are a bank, a global investment firm, or a fintech startup, your email environment is the most targeted entry point for attackers and the most common exit point for sensitive data.
I just came across the Zero Day Clock, and I love it. Everyone should go there, see the stats, see the trends, and figure out what that means for your ongoing and future patch management plans.
Malwarebytes warns that a phishing campaign is using Google Calendar invites to send phony renewal notices for Malwarebytes subscriptions. The calendar invites contain a phone number that will connect the user with a scammer.
AI isn’t just another technology wave—it’s a force multiplier for both innovation and risk. In a recent webinar featuring insights from Bryan Palma and guest speaker Jinan Budge, Vice President and Research Director at Forrester, one message came through clearly: the rise of AI and AI agents is fundamentally reshaping the human risk landscape—and security leaders need to move fast to keep up.
