Traditional Malware Exploits ChatGPT for Attacks

Traditional malware attackers are exploiting the popularity of ChatGPT and other generative AI programs to launch attacks, Palo Alto Networks has warned. The cybersecurity firm said its research unit witnessed a 910% increase in monthly domain registrations related to ChatGPT between November 2022 and April 2023. The popularity of ChatGPT has also led to a rise in grayware, software that is somewhere between benign and malicious, including adware, spyware and potentially unwanted programs. In addition, Palo Alto Networks reported a 55% increase in vulnerability exploitation attempts per customer on average, thanks to a rise in exploits using the Log4j and Realtek supply chain vulnerabilities.