Cybercriminals of all skill levels are utilising AI to hone their skills, but security experts warn that AI is also helping to track them down.
At a workshop at Fordham University, National Security Agency head of cybersecurity Rob Joyce stated that AI is assisting Chinese hacker groups in bypassing firewalls when infiltrating networks.
Joyce warned that hackers are using generative AI to enhance their use of English in phishing scams, as well as to provide technical help when penetrating a network or carrying out an attack.
Two sides of the same coin
2024 is expected to be a pivotal year for state-sponsored hacking groups, particularly those operating on behalf of China and Russia. Taiwan’s presidential election begins in a few days, and China will want to influence the result in its pursuit of reunification. However, attention will be centred around the upcoming US elections in November, as well as the UK’
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