AI Phishing Frenzy: IBM Warns of Soaring Credential Thefts in 2025!
In the IBM X-Force 2025 Threat Intelligence Index, threat actors amplified credential theft using AI-generated phishing emails and infostealer malware. With identity-based attacks at 30% last year, businesses are urged to modernize authentication and embrace proactive security measures. Meanwhile, dark web forums see more collaboration between cybercrime and nation state actors.
Hot Take:
Looks like cybercriminals have been hitting the AI gym, bulking up their phishing emails and gaining some serious malware muscle. If only they’d use their newfound powers for good instead of evil, but alas, here we are. Stay vigilant, folks, because these digital bodybuilders are out to pump up your credentials, and they’re not skipping leg day.
Key Points:
- Credential theft surged with AI-generated phishing and infostealer emails.
- 30% of intrusions were identity-based, driven by an 84% increase in infostealer emails.
- Public-facing applications and credential exploitation tied as top access vectors.
- Ransomware tactics are evolving, with a shift away from long-standing malware families.
- Manufacturing remains the top targeted sector for ransomware attacks.
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