Cybersecurity Threats
Adversarial actions compromising data confidentiality, integrity, and availability across digital ecosystems.
Threat Vectors & Classifications
- Malware, Ransomware, Phishing, Social Engineering, Supply Chain Attacks
- AI-Augmented Attacks: Leveraging generative models to automate exploit generation, craft polymorphic payloads, and enhance social engineering precision.
- LLMjacking: Targeted exploitation of AI-integrated applications and prompts to harvest secrets, credentials, and proprietary data.
- API Key Theft: Exfiltration of authentication tokens for [[concepts/ai-pla
Historical Context: Advance Fee Fraud
- Evolution of Schemes: Modern phishing variants often trace lineage to historical frauds like the “Spanish Prisoner” swindle (late 18th century), which evolved into the “Nigerian Prince” scam. See Evolution of Advance Fee Scams: From Spanish Prisoner to Nigerian Prince for detailed analysis.