In recent years, the field of artificial intelligence (AI) has seen significant advancements, especially with the release of OpenAI's ChatGPT in October 2022. Many companies are increasingly integrating AI into their business processes to accelerate work speed, simplify operations, and enhance efficiency and productivity, thereby gaining a competitive advantage.
Similarly, AI can be leveraged in the field of cybersecurity. There are numerous applications where AI can be utilized in cyber defense, and this article will explore some of them.
Just as companies adopt AI to improve their operations, attackers are also leveraging AI to enhance their capabilities. Attackers—whether they are hacking groups, state-sponsored entities, or independent actors—often adopt new technologies rapidly.
They may gain access to advanced attack tools, zero-day vulnerabilities, and exploits before companies can develop defenses against them.
As part of their use of AI, attackers leverage technology to expedite their processes:
Creating Sophisticated Phishing Emails
AI algorithms can analyze communication patterns and language styles to craft highly personalized phishing emails quickly
and accurately. For example, AI can mimic a company's internal communication tone, increasing the likelihood that targets
will fall for phishing scams.
Generating Deepfake Videos and Audio
Attackers use AI to create realistic video and audio messages impersonating trusted individuals. This can aid in social engineering attacks, such as convincing an employee to authorize fraudulent transactions based on a fake message from a CEO.
Analyzing Social Media for Personalized Attacks
AI can process vast amounts of data from social media platforms to build detailed....
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