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Security awareness training meets a new obstacle: Generative AI | SC Media

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Today’s columnist, Mike Britton of Abnormal Security, writes that Generative AI has pushed companies to rethink their security awareness training programs. (Stock Photo, Getty Images) For as long as email has existed, it’s been one of the most vulnerable attack vectors for organizations. Cybercriminals know that email systems serve up a goldmine of sensitive data and a gateway into the corporate network. They also know that email serves as a launch pad for social engineering attacks such as phishing and business email compromise (BEC) — attacks that prey on the human element, tricking unsuspecting victims into giving away their account credentials, money, or other financial information. Determined threat actors have become highly skilled at manipulating even the most vigilant employees. In recent years, we’ve seen them evolve from delivering basic “spray and pray” attacks riddled with typos, grammatical errors and other red flags to delivering advanced targeted attacks written in perfe

For as long as email has existed, it’s been one of the most vulnerable attack vectors for organizations. Cybercriminals know that email systems serve up a goldmine of sensitive data and a gateway into the corporate network. They also know that email serves as a launch pad for social engineering attacks such as phishing and business email compromise (BEC) — attacks that prey on the human element, tricking unsuspecting victims into giving away their account credentials, money, or other financial information. Determined threat actors have become highly skilled at manipulating even the most vigila

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