CISO Tradecraft® #276 - How is AI Reshaping Fraud (with Brian Long)
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Mar 23, 2026 
Brian Long, CEO and co-founder of Adaptive Security, protects orgs from AI-driven social engineering. He discusses deepfakes, OSINT-powered personalization, and real-time conversational attacks. Short, urgent red flags and why detection alone is insufficient are covered. Practical defenses include verification habits, tailored awareness training, AI-driven simulations, and stronger hiring and payment controls.
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AI Turns Hiring Into A New Attack Surface
- AI makes sophisticated impersonation accessible at scale, turning hiring and remote work into new attack surfaces.
- Brian Long warns a single AI-impersonated hire can gain system access, launch ransomware, or exfiltrate data because remote onboarding reduces verification.
Start With Workforce Awareness First
- Do increase workforce awareness about AI-enabled threats as a first-line defense.
- Brian Long stresses everyday employees often don't know what AI can do, so awareness must precede technical controls.
Harden Hiring And Payment Controls
- Do strengthen organizational controls around hiring, payments, and verification habits.
- Brian Long recommends deeper background checks and verification before granting system access or wiring funds to prevent impersonation-based insider access.