Generative AI is a looming cybersecurity threat

Cybercriminals are focused on ransomware, business email compromise and cryptojacking right now, but a recent report from IBM X-Force thinks AI and ChatGPT could be next.

IBM X-Force hasn’t seen any AI-engineered campaigns, yet, but mentions of AI and ChatGPT are proliferating on the dark web.

The X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2024 report identified over 800,000 references to the emerging technology on illicit and dark web forums last year. While X-Force does expect AI-enabled attacks in the near term, the real threat will emerge when AI enterprise adoption matures.

Right now, there are simply too many AI systems at play. More

 

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