With the help of AI: Increasing cyber attacks on companies
While in the past certain industries were the preferred targets, hackers are now targeting any company potentially able to pay the ransom. In addition, with the help of generative AI systems such as ChatGPT, cybercriminals can carry out far more attacks in less time. Daniel Hofmann, CEO of Hornetsecurity, explains why generative AI models are becoming an attack turbo and what good protection should look like. The Cyber Security Report 2023 shows that the most common attack method is still (spear) phishing. These social engineering attacks target humans as the greatest vulnerability…