Posted July 2025

A few years ago, phishing emails were easy to spot—bad grammar, sketchy links, obvious red flags. Not anymore.
With AI writing tools, hackers are now sending flawless, personalized messages that look like they came from your boss. And that’s just the beginning.
AI is powering deepfakes, impersonation scams, malware that rewrites itself, and customer service bots designed to steal your data.

AI-Powered Phishing Emails
Hackers are using AI to write phishing emails that are grammatically correct, contextually relevant, and highly convincing. These messages mimic natural human language, making them harder to detect both for recipients and traditional email filters.

Deepfakes and Voice Cloning
Cybercriminals are creating deepfake videos and voice recordings to impersonate CEOs, managers, or even coworkers. These fake communications are used in scams like business email compromise (BEC) or voice phishing (vishing) to trick employees into transferring funds or sharing credentials.

Automated Vulnerability Scanning
AI tools can automatically scan systems for weaknesses at machine speed, allowing attackers to quickly identify outdated software, misconfigurations, or exposed endpoints without human intervention.

Evasion of Security Systems
AI helps malware adapt in real time, changing its behavior to avoid detection by traditional antivirus or security protocols. This is often referred to as polymorphic malware.

Social Engineering at Scale
By scraping public data (social media, websites, press releases), hackers use AI to build detailed profiles of targets—enabling highly personalized and targeted social engineering attacks.

Chatbot Impersonation
AI-generated chatbots are being used to impersonate customer service agents or company reps to steal user information during fake support sessions

It’s not just about good tech anymore…it’s about being smarter and faster than the criminals using it. If you’re relying solely on old-school security tools, you’re already behind. Train your team. Use MFA. Get serious about real-time threat detection. iPower can help safeguard your business. Contact us today for a consultation.