In this blog, we’ll go over how cyber criminals increasingly use AI to cause mayhem on a global stage.
AI technology has been in the making for decades, and thanks to ChatGPT, it has entered the public domain in a huge way. Sadly, around the same time, hackers were getting their prompt-engineering skills prepared to wreak havoc on the online world. They polished their scams, invented new ones, and used LLMs (large-language models) to generate new content and dangerous code. In this blog, we’ll go over how cyber criminals increasingly use AI to cause mayhem on a global stage and how you can protect yourself against these threats. Read on to learn more!
How Cyber Criminals Use AI to Hack, Attack, and Compromise
In the evolving cybercrime scene, hackers are improving their skills for data breaching thanks to the capabilities of AI. Here are a few ways hackers use AI to gain access to your devices:
- Personal phishing: cyber criminals could use personalized messages and impersonation to make you believe what they are sending is real. Phishing is the most basic but also the most common way in which not just people but large organizations get compromised
- Deep fake content: hackers could send deep fake videos, too. They may even look like they’re from your supervisors asking for information and money. Deep fake videos are commonly used to spread hate and other negative publicity.
- CAPTCHA cracking: AI algorithms have the ability to solve CAPTCHAs similar to humans. They could steal sensitive information by hacking into any account that is CAPTCHA-protected.
- Keystroke listening: AI can listen to your keystrokes, analyze patterns, and guess your password with precise accuracy.
- Brute force attacks: AI could crack passwords and enter into your network with brute force. It is easier for cyber criminals to use AI and crack passwords, especially if they have been analyzing your digital footprint.
- Audio fingerprinting: Cybercriminals could now use AI to duplicate your voice and use it against your family and friends to steal their money.
Ways to Protect Against AI Hacking Attempts
Turn on multifactor authentication for protection. It is an added layer of security that is non-negotiable in the age of AI. You have to provide two or more forms of identification to log into an account, especially if it’s a financial services network. Make sure to use strong passwords. It doesn’t matter if you’re one person or an organization; you have to make passwords with more than 15 characters and include letters, symbols, and numbers, too. Never use the same password for different accounts, and consider using a password manager if you cannot remember them. Give En-Net Services a call today if you need help!
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