A Device Code Explosion: The New Era of AI-Enabled Phishing
From DISCARDED: Tales From the Threat Research Trenches by Proofpoint
May 12, 2026 · 53 min · Season 1 · Episode 101
About this episode
The episode discusses the rise of device code phishing as a significant threat in cybersecurity, featuring insights from experts.
Send us fan mail! Hello to all our Cyber Sunbeams! Host Selena Larson is joined by guest host, Sarah Sabotka as they chat with Jake Gionet to unpack one of the fastest-growing threats in today’s cyber landscape: device code phishing. What started as a niche technique used in red team exercises has quickly evolved into a widely adopted method for account takeover—fueled by publicly available phishing kits and accelerated by AI-assisted tooling. The trio breaks down how device code phishing wor...
People in this episode
Host: Selena Larson
Guest: Sarah Sabotka
Topics covered
- AI-enabled phishing
- device code phishing
- cybersecurity threats
- account takeover
- phishing kits
Keywords
- device code phishing
- AI phishing
- cybersecurity
- account takeover
- phishing kits
- threat research
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Proofpoint
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