"ChatGPT May Already Be Used in Nation-State Cyber Attacks"

According to new research released by BlackBerry Limited, 51 percent of Information Technology (IT) professionals expect that a successful cyberattack, credited to ChatGPT, will occur soon, and 71 percent say that foreign governments are likely already using the Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot for malicious activities against other countries. Seventy-four percent of the 1,500 surveyed IT decision-makers across North America, the UK, and Australia expressed concerns about ChatGPT's potential threat to cybersecurity. ChatGPT's ability to help hackers form more believable and legitimate-sounding phishing emails is the leading global concern (53 percent), followed by its ability to help less experienced hackers improve their technical knowledge and develop more specialized skills and its use for spreading misinformation. Over 80 percent of IT decision-makers plan to invest in AI-driven cybersecurity over the next two years, and nearly half (48 percent) plan to do so by the end of 2023, thus underlining the growing fear that signature-based cyber defense solutions are ineffective in the face of a threat that is becoming increasingly complex. While IT directors are confident that ChatGPT will improve enterprise cybersecurity, the survey reveals that 95 percent feel governments need to regulate emerging technologies. However, there is an optimistic consensus that technology and research professionals will benefit more from ChatGPT's capabilities than cybercriminals. This article continues to discuss key findings from BlackBerry's research on IT decision-makers' thoughts and concerns regarding ChatGPT.

HSToday reports "ChatGPT May Already Be Used in Nation-State Cyber Attacks"