AI-Powered Phishing Campaigns Are Getting Smarter: How to Adapt Your Defenses By CyberDudeBivash | Cybersecurity, AI & Threat Intelligence Network
Executive Snapshot (read this first) Attackers now scale persuasion with AI. Polished grammar, perfect localization, role-aware pretexting, and realistic voice/video deepfakes collapse classic “spot the typo” training. Channels have converged: email + SMS + chat + voice + collaboration apps + QR codes (on desks, lobbies, packaging). You must defend identity and intent , not just inboxes. Your north star: shrink the request-to-verification gap with non-phishable MFA (FIDO2), callback-first approvals for payments/PII, DMARC enforcement for brand trust, and behavioral detections across identity, mail, and collaboration tools. Outcome to measure: lower high-risk clicks and fraud losses , cut MTTD/MTTR for social-engineering incidents, and boost FIDO2 coverage and DMARC p=reject adoption . Table of Contents The New Phishing Playbook (How GenAI changed the game) Threat Models You Must Plan For (Email, SMS, Chat, Voice/Video, QR) Prevention: Policies ...