Cyber defence systems and policies could be ineffective against social engineering, as cyber criminals find ways to circumvent policies by targeting IT Help Desk agents and users. Cyber criminals often use tools such as chat-based AI technology to mimic users, creating deepfakes or masking their voices to deceive defenders. The author advises businesses not to downgrade their security measures, but instead upgrade their verification tools and processes to combat such attacks.

Anne Arundel government has made progress in securing systems since cyber incident, officials say – CBS News
Anne Arundel County government officials have reported making progress in securing systems following a cyber incident. Specific details of the incident were not provided, but