Topic: Business Email Compromise in the Age of Generative AI
Abstract:
Business email compromise (BEC) attacks are among the most financially damaging cyberthreats. The rise of generative AI has increased both the sophistication and the scale of these attacks. Threat actors are now leveraging large language models (LLMs), deepfake voice synthesis, and AI-driven reconnaissance to craft highly personalized phishing emails, impersonate executives, and bypass traditional detection mechanisms.
This webinar explores how attackers are operationalizing generative AI to automate social engineering, enhance credibility, and reduce linguistic cues that previously helped identify fraud attempts. It also examines emerging attack patterns such as AI-assisted fraud, deepfake scams, and automated spear-phishing campaigns. Participants will gain insights into modern BEC attack chains, the role of AI in adversarial tactics, and how organizations can evolve their defenses using AI-driven detection, identity verification controls, and security awareness strategies.
Key Takeaways:
- How generative AI is changing the BEC threat landscape
- AI-powered reconnaissance using public data
- Social engineering that bypasses technical defenses
- Security awareness training for AI-enhanced phishing
- How generative AI may enable fully autonomous fraud campaigns
Speaker:
Mikini Williams, Founder and CEO, DAY1044 Solutions
Bio: Mikini Naomi Williams is a senior technology leader, certified AI consultant, and founder known for building durable systems—technical, organizational, and human—at the intersection of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and strategic execution. With over two decades of experience across government, consulting, and enterprise environments, she bridges complexity and clarity, ensuring that innovation is adopted, governed, aligned, and sustainable.
She brings a disciplined approach to emerging technology—particularly AI—anchored in risk awareness, operational realism, and long-term value creation. As the Founder and CEO of DAY1044 Solutions, Mikini leads with an operator’s mindset. Her work centers on helping organizations, entrepreneurs, and institutions implement AI and security capabilities that actually work in the real world—capabilities that respect constraints, protect trust, and enhance decision-making rather than replace it. She is particularly skilled at guiding nontechnical leaders through high-stakes technology decisions with confidence and fluency.
