Whaling: AI-supported attacks on the big fish!
The attackers try to catch the big fish in the company: In cybersecurity, this is called “whaling”. AI-powered whaling attacks threaten CEOs, lawmakers and the military. “Harpoon Whaling” is the refined method with VIP service. “Whaling” is about catching big fish. The targets of cybercriminals are executives of successful companies, high-ranking officials and military personnel. It's about stealing information or siphoning off large sums of money. The Harpoon Whaling in particular - a subspecies of Whaling - is perfidious because the attackers automatically collect extensive information about their victims and organize it using nested…