How AI is Revolutionizing Mass Phishing Attacks and Escaping Detection

Описание: In this episode of Behind the Surface, we investigate the state-of-the-art in automated cybercrime: HTMLMIX.

While the headlines warn about AI taking over the world, the reality on the ground is much more practical—and profitable—for threat actors. We are tracking a shift from old-school "Spintax" (spinning syntax) to fully AI-powered phishing tools that integrate directly with attacker infrastructure via API.

Join Detective Lock and me as we demo HTMLMIX, a SaaS tool sold on underground forums that helps criminals send up to 5,000 emails a minute.

We break down how it uses AI not just to write better copy, but to generate unique conversation chains, obfuscate code, and bypass modern security filters to achieve high "inboxing" rates.

In this video:
• The evolution from SEO "Spintax" to AI generation.
• A deep dive into the HTMLMIX interface and features.
• Vocab Lesson: Why criminals say "Spamming" and "Letters" instead of "Phishing" and "Emails."
• The Demo: Watch us test the tool’s "Intelligent Mail Chain Generation" and obfuscation parameters on a standard Microsoft 365 lure.

Timestamps:
0:00 - The Great AI Phishing Overlords
1:40 - History Lesson: Understanding Spintax
3:45 - Introducing HTMLMIX : SaaS for Spammers
5:08 - Cybercrime Vocab: "Inboxing" vs "Phishing"
6:18 - Demo: Inside the HTMLMIX Tool
8:38 - Feature Spotlight: AI Conversation Chains
11:47 - Analyzing the AI Output
12:28 - Why AI Detection is the New Battleground

About Behind the Surface:
Welcome to Behind the Surface. Here, we deep dive into the real tactics and techniques driving today's cyberattacks. Hosted by myself and our resident cyber-sleuth Detective Lock, every episode breaks down what threat actors are currently doing, translating underground methods into clear, analyst-friendly insights.

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