Alarming Surge in Vishing and AI Driven Attacks
Kurtis Baron
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Vishing and AI driven phishing operations are on the up, rising at dramatic levels, as cybercriminals deploy increasingly sophisticated social engineering tactics to deceive individuals and organisations alike.
442% Rise in Vishing Attacks
2024 saw unprecedented levels of vishing operations. The 2025 CrowdStrike Global Threat Report revealed a staggering 442% increase in vishing operations between the first and second halves of the year. Emerging as a significant threat, malicious actors use vishing to deceive innocent parties into performing actions detrimental to their security. By impersonating trusted entities over the phone, cybercriminals can manipulate their targets to divulge sensitive information, provide remote control to company systems and grant access to confidential data. What makes vishing so effective is that it exploits human error, putting the responsibility on individuals to recognise potential threats.
Evolution of AI in Phishing Operations
The CrowdStrike report further highlighted that 79% of detections in 2024 were malware-free, indicating a shift towards techniques that exploit human trust rather than relying on malicious software. Cybercriminals are leveraging advanced technologies to enhance their deception. AI-driven approaches, such as highly realistic deepfake voice cloning, are being adopted with concerning effectiveness. Generative AI has become widely accessible, making it an attractive tool for adversaries to bolster their social engineering efforts. AI-generated phishing emails are now more personalised and harder to detect, making traditional defence mechanisms less reliable. These evolving methods demonstrate that cybercriminals are increasingly focused on manipulating human behaviour, demanding a more adaptive and educational approach to cybersecurity.
How Can Echo Secure AI Help?
As a start-up specialising in Adversarial Phishing Simulations, these insights demonstrate the importance of what we can do for your organisation. We are dedicated to staying ahead of these evolving threats by integrating advanced AI capabilities into our simulations.Through understanding the tactics deployed by cybercriminals we can anticipate attacks and develop proactive measures. To this end, we provide robust testing campaigns to help prepare your organisation against sophisticated phishing attacks, turning your employees from potential targets into vigilant defenders.
The rapid evolution of these threats necessitates continuous innovation in detection and prevention strategies. Phishing isn't just an old-school scam; it's evolving swiftly, and the threats are only getting more sophisticated. This is not something businesses can afford to ignore, and tools like ours aren’t just supplementary; they are essential. The reality is, if organisations don't stay ahead of these tactics, they'll end up playing catch-up when it’s already too late.
Contact us today to learn how we can help your organisation proactively defend against these evolving threats.