Security News > 2024 > May > Strategies for combating AI-enhanced BEC attacks
How is AI being leveraged by cybercriminals to enhance the effectiveness of BEC scams?
BEC attacks are undoubtedly trending and have been triggered by the shift to hybrid and remote work and the accompanying change in employee habits and security landscape.
As BEC attacks target individual employees via email from people pretending to be a higher-up in the company, a vendor, partner, or others, AI plays an increasing role in the effectiveness of these scams.
Given the evolving nature of BEC attacks, it's crucial for businesses to proactively adapt their security strategies.
Especially with AI making phishing emails far more convincing, we're anticipating the trend of BEC attacks to continue to grow.
Building a robust defense against BEC attacks requires a layered approach.
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