Kaspersky: ChatGPT-Mimicking Cyberthreats Surge 115% in Early 2025
In early 2025, cyberattacks targeting small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) saw a notable increase, with nearly 8,500 users falling victim to malicious software disguised as popular online productivity tools, according to Kaspersky. The most frequently mimicked apps were Zoom and Microsoft Office, but newer AI services like ChatGPT and DeepSeek...
The Rising Threat of AI-Powered Cyberattacks
The accelerating deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries but also amplifying cyber risks. According to Accenture’s State of Cybersecurity Resilience 2025 report, many organizations are ill-prepared to defend against AI-powered cyberattacks, leaving them vulnerable to new types of threats. AI-driven attacks are outpacing current security capabilities, as attackers...
AI Battles Global Money Laundering as Criminal Tactics Evolve
Money laundering continues to be a significant challenge for international financial systems, with estimates suggesting that between USD 800 billion to USD 2 trillion is laundered each year, accounting for 2-5% of global GDP. Traditional anti-money laundering (AML) methods, based on manual checks and rule-based systems, struggled to keep up...
AI Adoption in the Workplace vs. Policy Awareness: KnowBe4 Survey Findings
A new survey by KnowBe4, which examined employee engagement with artificial intelligence (AI) tools across Germany, South Africa, the Netherlands, France, the UK, and the US, reveals a troubling disconnect between the widespread use of AI in workplaces and employees’ awareness of their company’s AI policies. According to the research,...