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Evaluating Large Language Models' Capability to Launch Fully Automated Spear Phishing Campaigns: Validated on Human Subjects — mentioned by intended

Mon, 11 May 2026 18:56:36 GMT

Eh - conspiracy territory. There’s been a massive evolution in phishing and spams with LLMs. > Evaluating Large Language Models' Capability to Launch Fully Automated Spear Phishing Campaigns: Validated on Human Subjects > https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.00586 LLMs make phishing absurdly profitable, and can now make profits from targets who were previously economically unviable to target.

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Evaluating Large Language Models' Capability to Launch Fully Automated Spear Phishing Campaigns: Validated on Human Subjects — mentioned by intended

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 13:48:14 GMT

There’s a report with Bruce Schneier that estimates GenAI tools have increased the profitability of phishing significantly [1]. They create emails with higher click through rates, and reduce the cost of delivering them. Groups which were too unprofitable to target before, are now profitable. [1] https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.00586?

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