One of the first things everyone predicted when artificial intelligence (AI) became more commonplace was that it would assist cybercriminals in making their phishing campaigns more effective.
Now, researchers have conducted a scientific study into the effectiveness of AI supported spear phishing, and the results line up with everyone’s expectations: AI is making it easier to do crimes. The study, titled Evaluating Large Language Models’ (LLMs) Capability to Launch Fully Automated Spear Phishing Campaigns.
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Source: Malwarebytes Labs
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