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NCSC reveals AI risks dramatic increase in cyber threats over the next two years.

2024-01-30 03:59:36

The report, published by the UK's National Cyber Security Center (NCSC), warns that AI will increase cyber threats over the next two years.

The center is warning of a particularly rapid increase in ransomware attacks. It involves hackers using malicious software to encrypt victim files or the entire system. and demand ransom for decryption keys. MCSC assesses and expects AI will help increase threat actors' ability to carry out more persuasive phishing attacks. This tricks people into giving out sensitive information or clicking on malicious links. The report states, "Generative AI is already capable of generating trustworthy interactions, such as documents that deceive people. Without the translation and grammatical errors often found in phishing emails.”

NCSC Assessment Identifies Cyber Resilience Challenges They cited the difficulty in authenticating emails and password reset requests due to the AI-generated and large language models. The reduced time frame between security updates and a threat being exploited makes it more complicated for network managers to remediate vulnerabilities quickly. However, the NCSC report also concludes that AI can strengthen cybersecurity through Detected attacks and improved system design It calls for further research into how the development of defensive AI solutions can mitigate evolving threats.

Lindy Cameron, CEO of NCSC, said: “We need to ensure we both leverage AI technology for its enormous potential and manage risk. and the impact on cyber threats” The UK government has allocated £2.6 billion under its Cyber Security Strategy 2022 to strengthen the country's resilience to emerging advanced technological threats.