Social engineering

A new take on bug bounties, AI red teams and our New Year’s resolutions

A new take on bug bounties, AI red teams and our New Year’s resolutions

IBM's Security Intelligence podcast discusses key cybersecurity trends for 2026, including the shift to operational resilience, Microsoft's expanded bug bounty for third-party code, the long-tail impact of the LastPass breach, OpenAI's use of AI for automated red teaming against prompt injections, and the commercialization of ClickFix attacks.

Android malware that acts like a person and AI agents that act like malware

Android malware that acts like a person and AI agents that act like malware

In this discussion, experts Sridhar Muppidi and Cris Thomas explore the security implications of emerging AI technologies. They analyze new attack vectors using malicious AI agents, the critical gap in AI governance, the evolution of malware to mimic human behavior, and a novel smishing scheme designed to manipulate stock markets. The conversation also covers the current state and future of bug bounty programs in an AI-driven world.

Is ChatGPT Atlas safe? Plus: invisible worms, ghost networks and the AWS outage

Is ChatGPT Atlas safe? Plus: invisible worms, ghost networks and the AWS outage

A discussion on the security risks of new AI browsers like ChatGPT Atlas, the rise of malware distribution through trusted platforms like YouTube, the emergence of "post-infrastructure" malware like GlassWorm, corporate negligence in mobile security, and the critical lessons in resiliency from the recent AWS outage.

RIP Windows 10, automated code repair and battling the payroll pirates

RIP Windows 10, automated code repair and battling the payroll pirates

Experts discuss the security implications of Windows 10's end-of-life, the transformative but cautious integration of AI into Security Operations Centers (SOCs), the promise and peril of AI-driven automated code repair, and the ongoing battle against social engineering attacks like payroll fraud.

Part 2: Social engineering, malware, and the future of cybersecurity in AI

Part 2: Social engineering, malware, and the future of cybersecurity in AI

A deep dive into the human side of cybersecurity, exploring the motivations of bad actors, the evolution of social engineering in the age of AI, and the defensive strategies being developed. The discussion covers the move beyond passwords with passkeys and risk-based authentication, and confronts the complex security and privacy challenges introduced by autonomous agents.

How to scam an AI agent, DDoS attack trends and busting cybersecurity myths

How to scam an AI agent, DDoS attack trends and busting cybersecurity myths

A discussion on novel methods for hijacking AI agents through social engineering, the evolution of DDoS attacks, the legacy of Zero Trust, and the glaring security flaws in AI training data apps.