In this special in-person episode of Modern Cyber, recorded in Helsinki, Jeremy Snyder sits down with Noora Ahmed-Moshe, VP of Strategy and Operations at Hoxhunt, for a critical discussion on the evolving human risk in cybersecurity. Noora shares her unique perspective on the intersection of human psychology, technological advancement, and defense, stressing that people are not the problem, but the final, essential layer of defense. The conversation dives into Hoxhunt's research, which revealed that AI-powered phishing agents have become significantly more effective than elite human red teams at creating successful spear phishing attacks. Noora discusses how Hoxhunt is fighting AI with AI, using gamification and positive reinforcement, rather than fear and punishment, to train users against increasingly sophisticated threats like deepfakes and highly personalized social engineering. Finally, she offers guidance on how organizations must abandon compliance-only training and embrace change to build a strong, psychologically safe security culture that can withstand the accelerating AI threat landscape.
Guest Bio – Noora Ahmed-Moshe
Noora is the Vice President of Strategy and Operations at Hoxhunt, where she works with internal teams, customers, and partners to develop the future of Human Risk Management. With a strong focus on the human side of cybersecurity, she is an advocate for the importance of culture in driving secure behaviours, and in bridging the gap between technology and human interaction. Noora’s career spans 20 years of digital product and strategy development across industries in the UK and in Finland. Hoxhunt Website - https://hoxhunt.com/
AI Powered Phishing Outperforms Elite Cybercriminals in 2025- https://hoxhunt.com/blog/ai-powered-phishing-vs-humans
