As it develops, social concerns about its potentially illegal use grow. These fears seem to be confirmed.
AI a threat to cybersecurity? The development of technology increases the risk of hacker attacks
According to the British military intelligence, in the next two years AI (Artificial Intelligence) will contribute to an increase in the number of cyberattacks. As we read in Wednesday’s (January 24) report, thanks to artificial intelligence, less experienced hackers will have greater ease in breaking through security barriers. As a consequence, the risk of ransomware attacks, which involve encrypting computer systems in order to extort ransom, may increase on a global scale. “Ransomware continues to pose a threat to national security,” said James Babbage, director general of threats at the UK’s National Crime Agency.
Can artificial intelligence be a threat? In the ChatGPT list
In turn, technologies such as chatbots have the potential to generate more convincing emails or documents that are the basis of online phishing scams. In this case, criminals impersonate specific people, offices, organizations and companies in order to extort data or money. Algorithms capable of generating interactions resembling human behavior also pose a significant threat to cybersecurity. These include, among others, OpenAI. , who use artificial intelligence, has already been repeatedly observed in the UK, the United States and Canada.
Source: Gazeta
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