AI Tools Used In Phishing Attacks Globally

But what’s new? Recently, we have extensively discussed how attackers are increasingly employing agentic AI and generative AI to conduct attacks against us. This week's cybersecurity news is dominated by active exploitation of major vulnerabilities. U.S. temporarily revived two major cybersecurity laws, and the U.K. proposed a new resilience bill, while Microsoft is rolling out anti-screenshot features for Teams Premium.

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Daniel Masterson, Ai Courtrie Buson & Bard Gee
November 14, 2025

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Upon conducting a search for “AI-powered phishing tools” on news platforms, you will encounter headlines that are both alarming and captivating.

Although AI tools may be beneficial to you, they can also be utilized by individuals who may have opposing interests.

🤷‍♀️ What now?: The best way to guard against such attacks is to know and be familiarized with them. Are you aware that they have the ability to convince you that they are a relative of yours? Use Personal Identifiers - at all times.

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It appears that cybersecurity news took a day off for Veterans Day. However, this lull in news coverage may be indicative of an impending surge in cyberattacks. As more and more attackers employ artificial intelligence (AI) to design and execute attacks on their targets, it is crucial to remain vigilant and proactive in safeguarding our digital assets.

If they can develop an “extended car warranty” scam (whatever that is), they can certainly devise any other product or service utilizing artificial intelligence.

Hexagon Center employs artificial intelligence (AI) to safeguard us from cyber and technological threats. However, the most effective way to protect ourselves from falling victim to these attackers is to educate ourselves about their potential scams and deceptive tactics.

We are honored to design and develop Cyber and Technology Academy (CTA) to assist us in fulfilling this mission. We invite you to join us and contact us via email to learn how you can contribute to our efforts.

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Glossary/Legend:

  • Malvertising - the practice of incorporating malware in online advertisements.

  • pwn - to dominate and defeat (someone or something). Online gamers use "pwn" to describe annihilating an opponent, or owning them. The word came from misspelling "own" by gamers typing quickly and striking the letter P instead of the neighboring letter O.

  • Personal Identifier - A unique word or phrase shared exclusively with an individual or a group, serving as a means of identification and affirmation within the established relationship. It is recommended that 2 or more Personal Identifiers be established per person.

  • MFA (Multi-factor authentication or 2FA or 2-Factor Authentication) - a multi-step or 2-step account login process that requires users to enter more information than just one.

  • Malware (short for malicious software) - refers to any intrusive software developed by cybercriminals (often called hackers) to steal data and damage or destroy computers and computer systems.

  • Ransomware - A type of malware that locks or encrypts a victim's files and demands a ransom payment to unlock and decrypt them. Ransomware can infect a variety of devices, including computers, smartphones, printers, and more.

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