In the age of generative AI, spear-phishing attacks have become more convincing and dangerous, as AI allows cybercriminals to create realistic, personalized emails that easily trick recipients. This growing threat highlights the need for innovative technologies and fresh security approaches to effectively defend against these sophisticated attacks
U.S. government agencies and top cybersecurity vendors are warning of a sharp rise in spear-phishing attacks across various sectors in 2024, driven by attackers using generative AI tools.
increase in sophisticated phishing emails in Q1 2023, thanks to Chat GPT
of all cyber attacks on enterprise networks start with spear phishing
of surveyed organizations reported experiencing spear phishing in 2023
Increase in DeepFake frauds in North America in 2022
Phishing mitigation tools and employee training programs are becoming less effective against today's AI-powered phishing attacks, which are far more advanced than traditional methods. These AI-driven attacks create highly contextualized messages that bypass standard detection systems and deceive even well-trained employees.
Traditional training methods typically involve lengthy sessions, repetitive simulations, and generalized advice that may not address the nuanced and sophisticated nature of modern phishing attempts. Employees are trained to recognize common phishing signs, but AI-generated attacks are increasingly tailored and contextually accurate, making them difficult to detect using standard training approaches.
Employees today rarely report suspicious emails to their organization's security teams because the process is often slow and lacks immediate feedback. When an employee encounters a potentially harmful email, they may hesitate to report it, knowing that the investigation by the security team can take considerable time, leaving them without a quick or accurate resolution.
Phishing detection solutions often suffer from high failure rates because they primarily rely on comparing incoming emails to known, previously reported phishing attempts. These systems use pattern recognition and similarity analysis to flag emails that resemble past threats, which works well for generic phishing scams but falls short when it comes to detecting highly tailored attacks. Cybercriminals using advanced AI techniques can craft emails that are specifically designed to deceive a particular organization, incorporating unique details and context that these detection systems are not equipped to recognize.
Luckily, AironWorks has created an innovative AI-powered solution that conducts multi-layered online investigations with exceptional speed and precision. It collects and cross-references up-to-date information on events, digital entities, and organizations, providing real-time insights to identify cyber threats and stay informed on key developments.
Using our core large-scale investigation technology, we developed a multi-layered human risk prevention system that leverages intelligence at every level to provide real-time context for training, assistance, and threat detection, enabling organizations to proactively identify and mitigate evolving threats while empowering employees to make safer decisions in real time.
Easily conduct targeted training on a frequent basis and utilize our AI assistant to help your employees investigate suspicious emails.
Catch complex phishing campaigns and reduce false-positive mistakes.
Our partners include Salesforce, SoftBank, Mitsubishi, AEON, and over 200,000 users who trust AironWorks to keep them safe in a digital world where generative AI is on the rise and human risk is bigger than ever before.