Infosecurity Magazine reports that AI has been allowing low-skilled cybercriminals to craft convincing extortion messages with deadlines and pressure tactics with the new "vibe extortion" technique.Beyond scripted threats, attackers are also using AI to scan for new flaws within 15 minutes of disclosure, launch reconnaissance and access attempts against hundreds of targets at once, and automate ransomware processes, according to a report from Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 researchers. The technology is also being used to generate malware, create deepfake identities to bypass hiring checks, abuse enterprise AI platforms to steal data, and craft highly personalized phishing lures.With generative AI acting as a "force multiplier for attackers" that significantly accelerates and scales cybercrime, organizations have been recommended by researchers to implement automated external patching and autonomous threat containment, as well as behavioral email security and intent-based awareness initiatives, while bolstering prompt visibility and tracking model telemetry.
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