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The 7th Blog Article of the EU CyberNet Expert Blog Series: Agentic AI systems Conducting Social Engineering Attacks

EU CyberNet has published the seventh blog article in its Expert Blog Series. The seventh article, titled “Agentic AI systems Conducting Social Engineering Attacks” is written by EU CyberNet Expert Julian Neylan.

Julian Neylan discusses how agentic artificial intelligence (AI) systems can be used in various steps of the social engineering kill chain. He highlights measures and broader policy recommendations of actions that can be taken to mitigate the potential harms from agentic AI automated attacks.

 

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With the series, the EU CyberNet seeks to highlight its experts and offer concise, thought-provoking discussion on cybersecurity issues with fresh perspectives, innovative solutions and forward-looking takes.

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