Beyond Phishing: How Agentic AI Is Weaponizing the Human Element in Next-Gen Cyberattacks

I explain why relying on phishing training is obsolete. Agentic AI isn’t just sending smarter emails: it’s an autonomous, self-correcting threat that weaponises human trust at machine speed. My GRC work shows how these agents systematically bypass thir…


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I explain why relying on phishing training is obsolete. Agentic AI isn't just sending smarter emails: it’s an autonomous, self-correcting threat that weaponises human trust at machine speed. My GRC work shows how these agents systematically bypass third-party controls and achieve military-grade coordination across IT and OT, demanding an urgent and autonomous shift in our defence and governance models.


This content originally appeared on HackerNoon and was authored by Adetunji Oludele Adebayo


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