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Microsoft Security Blog · June 8, 2026

AI brands as bait: How threat actors are using the AI hype in social engineering

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As threat actors operationalize AI to accelerate attacks, they are also leveraging the wider global interest around AI itself as a social engineering lure. The post AI brands as bait: How threat actors are using the AI hype in social engineering appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog .

My takeaway: As threat actors operationalize AI to accelerate attacks, they are also leveraging the wider global interest around AI itself as a social engineering lure. The post AI brands as bait: How threat actors are using the AI hype in social engineering appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog .