tech
AI-powered hacking has exploded into industrial-scale threat, Google says
Criminal groups and state-linked actors appear to be using commercial models to refine and scale up attacks
TL;DR
- AI is now being used by threat actors to increase the speed, scale, and sophistication of cyberattacks.
- Criminal groups and state-linked actors are using commercial AI models like Gemini, Claude, and OpenAI tools for exploitation.
- A criminal group was reportedly close to a 'mass exploitation' campaign using an AI LLM.
- Concerns exist about AI's true impact on public sector productivity, with current estimates based on potentially untested assumptions.
- Studies on AI productivity gains often focus on time savings or cost reductions, without fully assessing outcomes like service improvement or worker well-being.