Darktrace warns of rise in AI-enhanced scams since ChatGPT release
by Mark Sweney from Technology | The Guardian on (#69JXQ)
Cybersecurity firm notes emergence of sophisticated email scams featuring improved linguistic complexity
The cybersecurity firm Darktrace has warned that since the release of ChatGPT it has seen an increase in criminals using artificial intelligence to create more sophisticated scams to con employees and hack into businesses.
The Cambridge-based company, which reported a 92% drop in operating profits in the half year to the end of December, said AI was further enabling hacktivist" cyber-attacks using ransomware to extort money from businesses.
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