Darktrace warns of rise in AI-enhanced scams since ChatGPT release

The cybersecurity firm Darktrace has warned that AI is enabling more sophisticated cyber-attacks, and has seen an increase in criminals using AI to create scams since the launch of ChatGPT.

Key takeaways:

1. Darktrace has seen an increase in criminals using AI to create more sophisticated scams since the launch of ChatGPT.
2. Cybercriminals are redirecting their focus to crafting more sophisticated social engineering scams that exploit user trust.
3. Darktrace has seen a slowdown in businesses signing up for its security products in the final three months of last year.

Counter arguments:

1. Darktrace believes that ChatGPT has not yet lowered barriers to entry for threat actors significantly.
2. Darktrace is not concerned by the recent slump in new business.