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Threat Vector by Palo Alto Networks

AI-Generated Cyber Threats

Jul 3, 2024
Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst, Rem Dudas, and Threat Intelligence Team Lead, Bar Matalon, discuss the risks of AI-generated malware, exploring experiments on generative AI creating sophisticated threats like ChatGPT. They cover the ease for threat actors, defense strategies, and the evolving cybersecurity landscape. They delve into using generative AI for creating malware samples, risks of nation actors using AI for cyber tools replication, and defending against AI-generated threats in the future.
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  • Generative AI models enable easy creation of sophisticated malware, posing new cybersecurity challenges.
  • Polymorphic malware created by AI complicates detection, requiring advanced defense mechanisms for protection.

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The Impact of Generative AI in Cybersecurity

Generative AI models like ChatGPT have made creating sophisticated malware more accessible to individuals with minimal technical knowledge, raising cybersecurity concerns. Researchers from the Palo Alto Networks Cortex Research Group experimented with generative AI to understand its capabilities in generating malware. They found that generative AI can indeed build malware, although it requires some technical understanding to use effectively. The ease of access to powerful AI models can lower the barrier for threat actors to develop advanced malware, potentially increasing the volume and variety of cybersecurity threats.

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