Menlo Threat Intelligence has identified more than 752,000 browser-based phishing attacks in the past 12 months. These attacks have spanned across more than 800 enterprises and represent a 140% year-over-year increase. There was also a 130% increase in zero-hour phishing incidents. The research also found a rise in fraud driven by generative AI, with nearly 600 cases observed. Furthermore, malicious actors are using generative AI to leverage browser flaws, steal user credentials, and circumvent conventional security measures. Krishna Vishnubhotla, Vice President, Product Strategy at Zimperium, comments, “Phishing attacks have long exploited the mobile form factor, as attackers recognized it as the ideal environment for credential theft. Before the advent of GenAI, attackers were already adept at rapidly creating new domains to bypass traditional phishing detection tools. The focus was on speed and creating domains quickly to evade detection and launch attacks.“However, with the rise of GenAI, phishing attacks have become more sophisticated and…
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