While the idea of AI democratizing skills sounds utopian, it turns out it's also democratizing cybercrime.
Ironically, those who have the most to gain from this democratization are state-sponsored hackers, of the least democratic regimes.
According to Microsoft, It's already happening. In a collaborative effort with OpenAI, Microsoft has monitored API usage and uncovered how hackers from Russia, China, and Iran are harnessing ChetGPT to up their deception game. From crafting emails that could win a Pulitzer for creative fiction to generating content that lures experts into cyber traps, it seems the bad guys are getting a significant upgrade.
If AI is the new weapon of choice for both creation and destruction, where do we draw the line, and more importantly, how do we ensure it's not erased?
Link to the full Microsoft Security blog post - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/02/14/staying-ahead-of-threat-actors-in-the-age-of-ai/
