India, June 4 -- From fake CEOs to smarter malware, criminals are blending AI tools with old scams to devastating new effect

Phishing is a centuries-old problem that's getting an upgrade, and it's a whole new ball game for defenders. A new hybrid form of attack is emerging that's tied to AI and familiar fraud vectors; staying ahead will require more sophistication, speed, and ultimately harder-to-pivot attacks.

In fact, we are seeing some new bad actors, CyberLock, Lucky_Gh0$t, and Numero, who are integrating and using AI not just to create more complex attacks but also using AI to create attacks that look like traps that look painfully realistic. They're not just replacing scripts or manual operation; since AI is on everyone's lips, th...