{"id":606132,"date":"2024-01-24T14:18:51","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T11:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/states-could-already-produce-ai-malware-that-evades-detection\/"},"modified":"2024-01-24T14:18:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T11:18:51","slug":"states-could-already-produce-ai-malware-that-evades-detection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/states-could-already-produce-ai-malware-that-evades-detection\/","title":{"rendered":"#States could already produce AI malware that evades detection"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            AI-generated malware that avoids detection could already be available to nation states, according to<span> the UK\u2019s cybersecurity agency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To produce such powerful software, threat actors need to train an AI model on \u201cquality exploit data,\u201d the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said today. The resulting system would create new code that evades current security measures.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThere is a realistic possibility that highly capable states have repositories of malware that are large enough to effectively train an AI model for this purpose,\u201d the NCSC warned.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As for what a \u201crealistic possibility\u201d actually means, the agency\u2019s \u201cprobability yardstick\u201d offers some clarity.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1403268 js-lazy\" alt=\"Graph showing the likelihood of a \" realistic=\"\" possibility=\"\" width=\"1374\" height=\"506\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1374px) 100vw, 1374px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-24-at-09.33.51.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-24-at-09.33.51.png 1374w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-24-at-09.33.51-280x103.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-24-at-09.33.51-270x99.png 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-24-at-09.33.51-540x199.png 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-24-at-09.33.51-796x293.png 796w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fdata-security%2F2024%2F01%2F24%2Fstates-actors-ai-malware-evade-detection-ncsc%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: It\u2019s not quite odds-on, but near enough. Credit: NCSC\" data-title=\"Share It\u2019s not quite odds-on, but near enough. Credit: NCSC on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share It\u2019s not quite odds-on, but near enough. Credit: NCSC on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>It\u2019s not quite odds-on, but near enough. Credit: NCSC<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1403268\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-24-at-09.33.51.png\" alt=\"Graph showing the likelihood of a \" realistic=\"\" possibility=\"\" width=\"1374\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-24-at-09.33.51.png 1374w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-24-at-09.33.51-280x103.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-24-at-09.33.51-270x99.png 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-24-at-09.33.51-540x199.png 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-24-at-09.33.51-796x293.png 796w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>The warning was part of a flurry of alarm bells rung by the NCSC. The agency expects AI to heighten the global ransomware threat, improve the targeting of victims, and lower the entry barrier for cybercriminals.<\/p>\n<p>Generative AI is also elevating the threats. It\u2019s particularly useful for <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> engineering techniques, such as convincing interactions with victims and creating lure documents.<\/p>\n<p>GenAI <span>will make it harder to identify phishing, spoofing, and malicious email or password reset requests. <\/span>But nation states will gain the most powerful weapons.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cHighly capable state actors are almost certainly best placed amongst cyber threat actors to harness the potential of AI in advanced cyber operations,\u201d the agency said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In the near term, however, artificial intelligence is expected to enhance existing threats, rather than transform the risk landscape. Experts are particularly concerned that it will heighten the global ransomware threat.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRansomware continues to be a national security threat,\u201d James Babbage, Director <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> for Threats at the National Crime Agency, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs this report shows, the threat is likely to increase in the coming years due to advancements in AI and the exploitation of this <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> by cybercriminals.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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To produce such powerful software, threat actors need to train an AI model on \u201cquality exploit data,\u201d the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said today. 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