AI has transformed social engineering into a multi-channel, machine-speed attack chain that uses personalized lures, fake identities, and coordinated outreach across email, collaboration apps, social media, ads, and messaging. The article argues that defenders must move beyond blocking individual attempts and instead disrupt the entire campaign by targeting infrastructure, evidence, and takedowns across the attack lifecycle. #Doppel #BobbyFord
Keypoints
- Modern social engineering uses AI to run multi-channel campaigns at machine speed.
- Attackers build credibility through setup, launch, contact, engagement, and compromise stages.
- Blocking emails alone is ineffective because many attacks happen outside traditional perimeter controls.
- Defenders need cross-channel visibility across domains, social media, ads, app stores, and dark-web sources.
- Automated honeypots and API-driven takedowns can disrupt attacker infrastructure faster than manual response.
Read More: https://thehackernews.com/expert-insights/2026/06/beyond-blocking-disrupting-social.html