EU Cybersecurity Agency Warns of Increased Cyber Risk Due to Generative AI
Summary
On October 19, 2023, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) released a report containing several warnings about the disruptive effects of AI. Primarily, the report expressed concern that “generative AI is providing an avenue for threat actors to craft sophisticated and targeted attacks at speed and scale,” and that it anticipates “more targeted social engineering attacks using AI-based technology in the future.” The largest threats the report identifies includes the misuse of AI in “phishing attempts, information manipulation and cybercrime,” as well as even more sophisticated voice cloning used for the spread of misinformation during critical periods like elections.
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