Use of AI in sophisticated cyber-attacks increases - Pakistan Observer
- Organizations experienced a nearly 50% rise in cyber-attacks over the last 12 months, with phishing as the predominant threat in 2024.
- This increase is driven by cybercriminals leveraging AI to generate customized and continuously changing phishing emails that evade conventional security measures.
- Deepfake and AI-driven phishing campaigns mimic internal communications with realistic tone, mutate in real time, and pose detection challenges even for skilled employees.
- Reports show 49% of respondents faced phishing attacks, with AI enabling rapid attack evolution and Cofense tracking a malicious email every 42 seconds in 2024.
- Experts recommend multi-layered AI-augmented defenses, continuous training, and post-delivery detection to counter sophisticated AI-powered threats and improve cyber resilience.
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