Cisco Sees AI Software Making Phishing Attacks Harder to Resist
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Cisco Systems Inc. warned that artificial intelligence software such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT will make phishing attempts much harder to detect, requiring companies to adopt new defenses.
About 80% of illicit access into computer systems already comes via phishing, where hackers send email or texts to people hoping to trick them into opening a malicious link. AI tools can quickly customize those missives, luring more people into hackers’ schemes, according to Jeetu Patel, the head of Cisco’s security and collaboration units.