"The Next Wave of Cyber Threats: Defending Your Company Against Cybercriminals Empowered by Generative AI"
Personal information is increasingly under attack in the digital realm due to deepfakes, human error, vulnerabilities, and more. Security experts are continuing to explore the current landscape and how to get ahead of cybercriminals. Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) can now support cybercriminal tactics, with threat actors being able to use convincing ChatGPT scripts to create effective phishing emails. They can also trick generative AI into writing malicious code, which could expose active users' chat history and Personally Identifiable Information (PII). As AI improves at predicting human patterns and impersonating humans, it will be increasingly used to deceive both employees and customers. This article continues to discuss insights on the use of generative AI by cybercriminals and how companies can combat this.