Hackers target PE firms with old-school vishing attacks - Google researchers
As the financial services sector girds itself for the onslaught of AI-powered cyber attacks, dozens of firms have been targeted in recent months by hackers using low-tech techniques such as phone calls, according to security researchers at Google.
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Published: 10 August 2026
Source: Finextra AI
Category: News
Topics: Military & security · Children & education
Retrieved: 10 August 2026
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