Outsmarting Email Hackers Using AI and Machine Learning

Email hacking is a commonly used malicious tactic in our increasingly connected world. Cybercriminals compromise email accounts to enter the IT premises of an organization and carry out attacks ranging from fraud and spying to information and identity theft. Without effective security measures to stop email hacks, potential victims can suffer serious consequences. The cyberespionage group Fancy Bear, which specializes in politically motivated attacks, has reportedly targeted the reelection campaign of a U.S. senator earlier this year via credential phishing tactics. Fancy Bear has been garnering headlines since 2015 for targeting political organizations in the U.S., Ukraine, France, Germany, Montenegro, and Turkey.