Social engineering (security)

AI Voice Cloning Fuels $16.6B Social Engineering Crisis

Social engineering attacks powered by artificial intelligence are driving unprecedented financial losses, with the FBI reporting $16.6 billion in cybercrime damages last year. Voice cloning technology now makes synthetic calls indistinguishable from genuine ones, enabling sophisticated vishing scams that bypass traditional security measures.

The Human Firewall Under AI Assault

Cybercriminals are weaponizing artificial intelligence to scale social engineering attacks with frightening efficiency, according to recent industry analyses. The FBI’s 2024 Internet Crime Report reveals the staggering impact: $16.6 billion in losses from nearly 860,000 complaints, representing a 33% surge from the previous year. What’s particularly alarming security experts is how phishing and spoofing dominated the crime landscape with over 193,000 incidents.

by Michael TurnerOctober 24, 2025

Cybersecurity Software Technology

Sophisticated Phishing Campaign Targets LastPass Users with Fake Death Claims

Security researchers are reporting a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting LastPass users with fake death certificate notifications. The attacks leverage the password manager’s legitimate Emergency Access feature to create convincing social engineering scenarios. According to analysis, threat actors are using fake login pages and voice phishing to steal master passwords and stored passkeys.

Security researchers are sounding the alarm about an unusually sophisticated phishing campaign that’s targeting LastPass users with a particularly clever twist: fake death certificate notifications. According to reports from Bleeping Computer, attackers are weaponizing the password manager’s legitimate “Emergency Access” feature to create convincing social engineering scenarios.