AI Attacks

Artificial intelligence is transforming the cyber threat landscape, enabling attackers to create more convincing scams, automate attacks, and even generate deepfakes. At the same time, defenders are leveraging AI to improve detection and strengthen protections. The rapid growth of AI-powered attacks is forcing organizations to rethink traditional security strategies. Here, we analyze how AI is shaping social engineering, what new risks are emerging, and how businesses can adapt to stay ahead.

Deepfake Video Impersonation: The Threat Financial Institutions Can No Longer Ignore

Deepfake Video Impersonation: The Threat Financial Institutions Can No Longer Ignore

Deepfake video impersonation has crossed from theoretical risk to documented loss. The 2024 Arup attack cost $25 million after a finance employee was deceived by a live AI-generated video call....

 The Financial Services CISOs White Paper: Navigating Cyber & AI Regulations in 2026

The Financial Services CISOs White Paper: Navigating Cyber & AI Regulations in 2026

AI regulation is accelerating fast. From DORA to the EU AI Act, financial services CISOs face a tightening compliance landscape in 2026. Arsen breaks down what may change, what is at stake, and...

The Slovakia Election Deepfake: AI’s Threat to Democracy

The Slovakia Election Deepfake: AI’s Threat to Democracy

In 2023, Slovakia became a cautionary tale when a fake audio recording targeting a prominent candidate in its national election sparked widespread outrage and concerns about electoral fraud....

Phishing & AI: new attacks and new solutions

Phishing & AI: new attacks and new solutions

In this discussion with Benjamin Leroux from Advens, we explore the changes brought by generative AI to the attack landscape when it comes to phishing and social engineering.

Malicious Attachment generation with generative AI

Malicious Attachment generation with generative AI

Spreading malware or gaining initial access through email attachment is the third most common phishing tactic. Because of the scale of our phishing operations at Arsen, we wanted to explore the...

Generative AI Phishing Scenarios

Generative AI Phishing Scenarios

GenAI phishing is now a thing. You might want to deploy it for your clients or your company but you might also want some scenario suggestions to get your creative juices flowing. This article is...

Using third party LLMs for genAI phishing operations

Using third party LLMs for genAI phishing operations

With the rise of genAI phishing, you might be tempted to use it for your phishing operations. Using a third party, well trained LLM has obvious advantages, from infrastructure cost — this GPU...

Effective generative AI for phishing engagements

Effective generative AI for phishing engagements

If you’ve been reading our content, you’re probably itching to shoot some genAI phishing for your next simulation campaign. But one does not simply ask ChatGPT for a cool phishing email. Here...

Use of AI in Social Engineering Attacks

Use of AI in Social Engineering Attacks

From phishing to fake transfer scams, social engineering is rampant. User manipulation is responsible for a large number of cyberattacks, and the situation is not improving. Simultaneously, the...