AI use seen for scams, more potent malware: Trend Micro

The rise of generative AI tools has opened new avenues for cybercriminals to create malware and scams, according to experts from cybersecurity firm Trend Micro. Cybercriminals can use language models like ChatGPT to produce polymorphic malware, which can change its appearance to avoid detection. Generative AI also lowers the barrier for cybercrime and enables translations for international scams. Various scams include voice cloning and deepfakes, demonstrating the threats posed by AI in cybersecurity.