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Trust Is Not What It Seems — And Fraudsters Are Counting on It

·Source: Dark Reading

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Executive Summary

Threat actors don't need to rely on malware to breach organizations anymore. They're simply calling help desks and politely asking for access, with a little help from artificial intelligence.

Analysis

Threat actors don't need to rely on malware to breach organizations anymore. They're simply calling help desks and politely asking for access, with a little help from artificial intelligence.
Source Attribution

Originally published by Dark Reading on Oct 23, 2026.

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