Artificial intelligence is here to stay. Its accelerated implementation and development allows for incalculable progress in the various fields of knowledge. But it also opens the door to new cyberattacks that wreak havoc globally.

Hackers are now targeting not only digital finances for the theft of assets and personal information. They have gone on to steal data from educational institutions, hospitals, and oil facilities, to demand ransoms in cryptocurrencies.

Microsoft, the technology giant, points out that the development of AI now poses new challenges in terms of computer security.

In recent statements to The Wall Street Journal, “the Redmond company’s security and trust leader, Tom Burt, has acknowledged that attackers, both individual and state-sponsored, have managed to improve their intrusion techniques thanks to AI.”

In this sense, he confirmed that ransomware attacks between November 2022 and June of this year doubled. The data was collected by Microsoft researchers after an analysis “based on 123 million devices and tracked more than 300 cybercriminal groups.” An alarming figure.

They indicate that just as ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot open the door to the fascinating world of knowledge, they also help cyber criminals improve their phishing and ransomware attacks, which is a dangerous combination.

Cybersecurity companies are forced to move faster as hackers use them to achieve greater reach and obtain greater profits.

M.Pino

Source: Xataka

(Reference image source: FLY:D, Unsplash)

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