CU InfoSecurity Commentary|security

Writing Ransomware Using AI to Get Rich? Don’t Bet the Farm

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Key points: Ransomware attackers using AI face limitations; known tactics remain prevalent and can be detected. Security expert Candid Wuest warns against relying on AI for cyber operations due to the ease of blocking these methods.

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Original Source Material

Attackers that want to use artificial intelligence tools to build ransomware or help run their cyber operations risk getting much less than they bargained for, said security expert Candid Wuest, in part because they'll still rely on known tactics that can be readily spotted and blocked.