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Social Engineering AI Agents: The New BEC for 2026

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AI agents with business system access face manipulation attacks similar to BEC, where attackers social engineer them like human victims. This emerging threat could enable fraudulent transactions and data theft as AI systems become more autonomous and integrated into workflows.

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