How to spot AI-generated phishing emails with Bron Gondwana from Fastmail

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of AI on phishing emails and cybersecurity stress, featuring insights from Bron Gondwana of Fastmail.

Are cybersecurity professionals more burned out than ever? 😩🧠 From alert fatigue to constant vigilance, we unpack what’s driving increased stress — and what organizations can do to build sustainable security teams. Plus, we take a deep dive into spear phishing. In Crash Course, you’ll learn why it’s so effective and how AI is making targeted attacks more convincing than ever. Bron Gondwana, CEO of Fastmail joins the show later on to explore what AI-powered phishing looks like from inside your inbox. From tracking pixels to hyper-personalised scams, Bron shares what’s changing, which red flags still matter, and the simple habits that can keep you one step ahead. 📩🚩 We even make time to debunk password manager myths in #Ask1Password! 🔤

People in this episode

Host: 1Password

Guest: Bron Gondwana

Topics covered

• cybersecurity
• AI
• phishing
• stress
• password management

Keywords

• AI-generated phishing
• cybersecurity burnout
• spear phishing
• tracking pixels
• password manager myths

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fastmail

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