Skip to content

At The Identity Organisation, we're here to help!

    Your privacy is important to us, and we want to communicate with you in a way which has your consent and which is in line with UK Law on data protection. As a result of a change in UK law on 25th May 2018, by providing us with your personal details you consent to us processing your data in line with current GDPR requirements.

    Here is where you can review our Privacy & GDPR Statement

    To remove consent at any time, please e-mail info@tidorg.com with the word "unsubscribe" as the subject.

    +44 (0) 1628 308038 info@tidorg.com

    Identifying AI-Enabled Phishing

    Users need to adapt to an evolving threat landscape in which attackers can use AI tools like ChatGPT to craft extremely convincing phishing emails, according to Matthew Tyson at CSO.

    “A leader tasked with cybersecurity can get ahead of the game by understanding where we are in the story of machine learning (ML) as a hacking tool,” Tyson writes. “At present, the most important area of relevance around AI for cybersecurity is content generation. This is where machine learning is making its greatest strides and it dovetails nicely for hackers with vectors such as phishing and malicious chatbots. The capacity to craft compelling, well-formed text is in the hands of anyone with access to ChatGPT, and that’s basically anyone with an internet connection.”

    Tyson quotes Conal Gallagher, CIO and CISO at Flexera, as saying that since attackers can now write grammatically correct phishing emails, users will need to pay attention to the circumstances of the emails.

    “Looking for bad grammar and incorrect spelling is a thing of the past — even pre-ChatGPT phishing emails have been getting more sophisticated,” Gallagher said. “We must ask: ‘Is the email expected? Is the from address legit? Is the email enticing you to click on a link?’ Security awareness training still has a place to play here.”

    Tyson explains that technical defenses have become very effective, so attackers focus on targeting humans to bypass these measures.

    “Email and other elements of software infrastructure offer built-in fundamental security that largely guarantees we are not in danger until we ourselves take action,” Tyson writes. “This is where we can install a tripwire in our mindsets: we should be hyper aware of what it is we are acting upon when we act upon it. Not until an employee sends a reply, runs an attachment, or fills in a form is sensitive information at risk. The first ring of defense in our mentality should be: ‘Is the content I’m looking at legit, not just based on its internal aspects, but given the entire context?’ The second ring of defense in our mentality then has to be, ‘Wait! I’m being asked to do something here.’”

    New-school security awareness training with simulated phishing tests can enable your employees to recognize real phishing attacks.

    CSO has the story.


    Free Phishing Security Test

    Would your users fall for convincing phishing attacks? Take the first step now and find out before bad actors do. Plus, see how you stack up against your peers with phishing Industry Benchmarks. The Phish-prone percentage is usually higher than you expect and is great ammo to get budget.

    Here’s how it works:

    • Immediately start your test for up to 100 users (no need to talk to anyone)
    • Select from 20+ languages and customize the phishing test template based on your environment
    • Choose the landing page your users see after they click
    • Show users which red flags they missed, or a 404 page
    • Get a PDF emailed to you in 24 hours with your Phish-prone % and charts to share with management
    • See how your organization compares to others in your industry

    PS: Don’t like to click on redirected buttons? Cut & Paste this link in your browser: https://info.knowbe4.com/phishing-security-test-partner?partnerid=001a000001lWEoJAAW

    Sign Up to the TIO Intel Alerts!

    Back To Top