AI and the Dark Art of Social Engineering

AI is revolutionizing cybercrime, with deepfakes, voice phishing, and AI-generated phishing scams driving a 442% surge in social engineering attacks. Businesses must deploy AI-based detection tools, phishing-resistant MFA, and user training to defend against these evolving threats. Security isn’t just about tech—it’s about awareness and resilience.

Have you ever been prey to a social engineering scam? It's incredible how social engineering tactics can still be so effective. Cybersecurity costs are projected to reach $10.5 trillion annually this year, emphasizing the need for stronger defenses. The 2025 Global Threat Report, recently published by Crowdstrike, emphasized that social engineering tactics aimed at stealing credentials grew an astounding 442% in the second half of 2024, with Generative AI driving new adversary risks.

What keeps the Organizations and Security experts up at night? The explosive rise of AI-powered attacks ...