AI-powered social engineering not technical exploits now dominating 90% of cyber attacks

A newly published cyber threat report from Avast has revealed substantial dominance of social engineering in cyber threats during the first quarter of 2024. Per the report, nearly 90% of cyberattacks on mobile and 87% on desktop devices involved scams, phishing, and malvertising, exploiting human vulnerabilities more than technical weaknesses. A significant rise in scams […] source: https://cryptoslate.com/ai-powered-social-engineering-instead-of-technical-attacks-now-dominating-90-of-cyber-attacks/