Cybercriminals will always prefer to target the boardroom rather than the front desk, and with the spread of artificial intelligence (AI), the tactics used are becoming bolder.
Phishing emails can now be polished with AI in a way that can trick even eagle-eyed corporate executives.
With the individual cost of a data breach averaging $4.88 million in 2024 and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency citing 90% of all cyber attacks beginning with a phishing attempt, the onus falls on C-suite executives — who, after all, usually have access to a business’s crown jewels — to avoid falling prey to threat actors.
Techopedia spoke to a panel of experts about the threats posed to executives by AI scams and what steps to take to avoid putting your business at risk.