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October 10, 2025Open Access

An Evaluation of Social Engineering with Open AI Tools

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Experiments reveal how AI tools like chatbots raise vulnerability to phishing and vishing attacks.

AI technology significantly enhances the effectiveness of social engineering attacks, including phishing and vishing.
Utilizing LLM-agents allowed non-expert users to conduct successful social engineering attacks more easily.
The experiments conducted showed promising results for AI-assisted social engineering, indicating minimal regulations present.
Understanding AI's role in enhancing social engineering attacks is crucial for developing effective countermeasures.

Matecas et al. (2025) studied this question.

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October 10, 2025Open Access

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Experiments reveal how AI tools like chatbots raise vulnerability to phishing and vishing attacks.

AI technology significantly enhances the effectiveness of social engineering attacks, including phishing and vishing.
Utilizing LLM-agents allowed non-expert users to conduct successful social engineering attacks more easily.
The experiments conducted showed promising results for AI-assisted social engineering, indicating minimal regulations present.
Understanding AI's role in enhancing social engineering attacks is crucial for developing effective countermeasures.

Matecas et al. (2025) studied this question.

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