AI-Fueled Tax Scams on the Rise

A social engineering campaign impersonating PayPal and Amazon uses customer support interactions to acquire sensitive info.

With artificial intelligence supplanting entry-level security jobs, new cyber professionals will have to up their game to stay competitive in the industry.

The phishing operation is using Telegram groups to sell a phishing-as-a-service kit with customer service, a mascot, and infrastructure that requires little technical knowledge to install.

AI agents capable of discovering and exploiting obscure vulnerabilities are emerging alongside developers producing vast amounts of potentially flawed AI-generated code, forcing defenders to adapt accordingly.

Experts agree there have been subtle improvements, with new laws and applied best practices, but there is still a long way to go.

Companies critical to the aviation and aerospace supply chains didn’t patch a known CVE, providing opportunity for foreign espionage.