"AI Abuse Grows Beyond Phishing to Multistage Cyberattacks"

Researchers predict that cybercriminals' abuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will soon lead to an influx of automated and multistage cyberattacks. Attack data collected between May and July indicate that cybercriminals are increasingly using social engineering techniques to deliver multistage payloads. According to researchers at Darktrace, there has been a 59 percent increase in malicious emails sent to potential victims, instructing them to complete a series of steps before delivering a malicious payload or attempting to gather sensitive information. Darktrace detected nearly 50,000 more of these attacks in July than in May, suggesting the potential use of automation. Darktrace did not conclusively declare that AI was involved in these attacks but rather that the technology could be used to expedite attacks. The Darktrace Cyber AI Research Centre predicts that the speed of these attacks will increase as greater automation and AI are incorporated and used by attackers. This article continues to discuss the abuse of AI beyond phishing. 

SC Media reports "AI Abuse Grows Beyond Phishing to Multistage Cyberattacks"