AI-Driven Security Training Startups Combat Rising Social Engineering Threats

Severity: Medium (Score: 51.9)

Sources: Uk.Finance.Yahoo, Scworld

Summary

Frame Security launched with $50 million in funding to develop an AI-based platform aimed at enhancing employee security awareness against AI-driven social engineering and deepfake attacks. Despite 96% of organizations providing security training, 90% of data breaches still involve human error. The rise of generative AI has made social engineering attacks more sophisticated, with 43% of cybersecurity leaders reporting deepfake audio incidents in 2025. Meanwhile, Herd Security raised $3 million to improve its AI-driven training platform, which focuses on continuous security awareness and real-time threat intelligence. Both companies aim to address the significant gap between evolving cyber threats and employee preparedness, with the global security awareness training market projected to reach $13 billion by 2027. The increasing complexity of attacks necessitates more effective training solutions to empower employees as the first line of defense. Key Points: • Frame Security launched with $50 million to enhance AI-driven employee security training. • 90% of data breaches involve human error, highlighting the need for improved security awareness. • Herd Security raised $3 million to develop continuous security training using real-time threat intelligence.

Key Entities

• Phishing (attack_type)
• T1566 - Phishing (mitre_attack)
• Microsoft Teams (tool)
• Slack (platform)