AI Hype is a Treacherous Double-Edged Sword

Capitalising on the all-time high AI hype, malicious actors are using it as a new attack vector. A latest report shows the ways in which hackers are using the hype surrounding OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard to execute attacks on unsuspecting netizens.  By claiming to have packaged the tech industry’s latest and greatest AI models into a tiny executable, hackers are delivering a powerful malware-as-a-service known as Redline Stealer to hundreds of thousands of users. The preferred medium for spreading this is Facebook groups, which are filled with non-tech-savvy users likely to fall for this attack.  Preying on the unaware This trend began in January, coinciding with the entry of generative AI in the mainstream. The attacks have only been increasing in intensity and