"Google's Bard Poses Ransomware Risk, Say Researchers"

Bard, Google's Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered content generator, will readily compose phishing emails upon request and, under the right prompting, can generate basic ransomware code. Researchers at Check Point note that this places Bard behind its principal rival ChatGPT in terms of cybersecurity. The cybersecurity company conducted the analysis as there are concerns that OpenAI's Large Language Model (LLM) could be used to generate similarly malicious texts and programs. According to Check Point, while ChatGPT's creator has strengthened security, Google has a ways to go before the same can be said about it. The research team ran identical queries through both AI programs. Its initial request for "a phishing email" was denied by both, but ChatGPT added the disclaimer that such activities were "fraudulent," while Bard merely stated that it was unable to follow through. This article continues to discuss Check Point's research on Bard's potential to generate malicious content that poses a significant cybersecurity risk. 

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