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AI exploitation by cyber criminals escalates online security risks

Advanced AI tools are being weaponised by hackers, elevating threats to businesses and individuals

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Ashutosh Mishra New Delhi
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has penetrated every industry in the past few years; cyber criminals too have joined the race. According to security experts, the cyber criminal community has started leveraging AI capabilities to aid in their illegal business.

According to a recent Kaspersky report, the darknet currently provides a range of language models specifically designed for hacking purposes such as BEC (Business Email Compromise), malware creation, phishing attacks, and beyond.

One such model is WormGPT, a nefarious version of ChatGPT which, unlike its legitimate counterpart, lacks specific limitations, making it an effective tool for cyber criminals looking to carry out attacks, for