"FBI Says AI Is Making It Easier for Hackers to Write Malware"

The FBI has further emphasized that Artificial Intelligence (AI) helps nearly every aspect of cybercriminal activity, from development to deployment, and this trend is continuing. On a recent media call, an FBI official suggested that free, customizable open source models are gaining popularity among hackers attempting to spread malware, conduct phishing attacks, and carry out other scams. There has also been a significant increase in the number of AI writers created by hackers specifically to target vulnerable Internet users. Generative AI offers much assistance in launching cyberattacks, due to its powerful coding capabilities. Now that tens of models have been trained to write and fix code, malware development is more accessible to those who previously lacked the skill. The FBI and other organizations have also observed content creation tools being used to write phishing emails and develop malicious websites. In addition, with the introduction of multimodal models such as GPT-4, hackers can create convincing deepfakes to coerce victims into handing over sensitive information, payment, and more. This article continues to discuss the FBI's warning regarding cybercriminals using AI to create and launch attacks. 

TechRadar reports "FBI Says AI Is Making It Easier for Hackers to Write Malware"