Friday, July 14, 2023

Begun, the AI malware wars are

This is not good:

Cybercriminals are leveraging generative AI technology to aid their activities and launch business email compromise (BEC) attacks, including use of a tool known as WormGPT, a black-hat alternative to GPT models specifically designed for malicious activities.

According to a report from SlashNext, WormGPT was trained on various data sources, with a focus on malware-related data, generating human-like text based on the input it receives and is able to create highly convincing fake emails.

The only real defense you have against this new AI-generated email threat is to be very, very cautious (should I say "suspicious") of all emails that you get.  As with firearms, the most important computer security safety tool is between your ears.

 

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