{"id":3573,"date":"2026-03-24T18:17:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T17:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.burningflame.it\/it\/?p=3573"},"modified":"2026-03-25T18:29:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T17:29:01","slug":"il-firewall-non-basta-phishing-e-social-engineering-nellera-dellai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.burningflame.it\/en\/a-firewall-is-not-enough-phishing-and-social-engineering-in-the-age-of-ai","title":{"rendered":"A firewall is not enough: phishing and social engineering in the age of AI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When we talk about cybersecurity at Burning Flame, we focus on <strong>robust code<\/strong>, <strong>penetration testing<\/strong>, and <strong>secure architectures<\/strong>. These are essential foundations, but there is a vulnerability that has become increasingly evident, and increasingly critical, to address in recent years: <strong>people<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>Increasingly credible attacks<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Phishing<\/strong> and <strong>social engineering<\/strong> are no longer crude, easy-to-spot attacks. Poorly written emails and implausible requests have almost disappeared.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s attacks are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Targeted<\/strong>: tailored specifically to the recipient<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contextual<\/strong>: leveraging real information about companies, suppliers, and processes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Credible<\/strong>: written in flawless language, often indistinguishable from human communication<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Generative AI has democratized the ability to create convincing content. This means that even less sophisticated actors can orchestrate highly effective attacks. As a result, distinguishing between legitimate and fraudulent communication has become much more difficult.<\/p>\n<h3>Security is not just technology<\/h3>\n<p>In this scenario, relying solely on technical tools is no longer enough. A <strong>broader approach<\/strong> is needed, one that includes processes and company culture.<\/p>\n<p>Three elements truly make the difference:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Training<\/strong>: an aware team can recognize risk signals such as suspicious urgency, unusual links, or out-of-context requests<\/li>\n<li><strong>Procedures<\/strong>: trust alone is not a security measure. Clear standards like 2FA and approval workflows for sensitive operations are essential<\/li>\n<li><strong>Culture<\/strong>: people must feel free to report doubts or anomalies without fear<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Beyond code<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Application security remains fundamental<\/strong>, it is the foundation everything else is built on. But today, attackers are not only looking for system vulnerabilities, they are looking for people to persuade. That\u2019s why the most effective defense is a <strong>combination of technology, processes, and awareness<\/strong>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sorry, this entry is only available in Italiano.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3575,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[336,335,337,338,333,172,334],"class_list":["post-3573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-point-of-view","tag-artificial-intelligence","tag-intelligenza-artificiale","tag-people","tag-persone","tag-phishing","tag-sicurezza","tag-social-engineering"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>A firewall is not enough: phishing and social engineering in the age of AI &#183; Blog &#183; Burning Flame<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Quando parliamo di sicurezza informatica in Burning Flame, ci concentriamo su codice robusto, test di penetrazione e architetture sicure. 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