The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) is affecting many businesses in many countries, as well as having a significant impact on how cyber espionage organizations operate. According to a report, Pakistan-based hackers aligned with the group known as Transparent Tribe (or APT36) are now using AI-assisted programming tools to produce and deliver high quantities of malware implants targeted at important locations. The current attack is not that the attack itself is more difficult or complicated but that the number of actual attacks has significantly increased. Through AI-assisted tool creation, they can produce what are referred to as "low-quality, high-quantity implants" — lots of ways to confuse defenders and improve their chance of getting into the organization. Turning to...
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