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Could an Email You Never Read Hijack Your AI Assistant?

Research from KnowBe4 ThreatLabs demonstrated how an AI assistant embedded in workplace email systems can be hijacked by an email the user never reads, creating an attack surface that does not rely on fooling a person into clicking a link or opening an attachment. The finding challenges traditional cybersecurity awareness training, which focuses on teaching users not to click suspicious links, open unexpected attachments or hand over credentials.

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Cybersecurity awareness has traditionally focused on teaching people not to click suspicious links, open unexpected attachments or hand over their credentials. However, the growing use of an AI assistant inside workplace email systems is creating an attack surface that does not always depend on fooling a person. Research from KnowBe4 ThreatLabs has demonstrated how an […]

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