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Pierluigi Paganini May 17, 2025
US Government officials targeted with texts and AI-generated deepfake voice messages impersonating senior U.S. officials

FBI warns ex-officials are targeted with deepfake texts and AI voice messages impersonating senior U.S. officials. The FBI warns that ex-government officials are being targeted with texts and AI-generated deepfake voice messages impersonating senior U.S. officials. The FBI warns of a campaign using smishing and vishing with deepfake texts and AI voice messages impersonating senior […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 06, 2025
Expert used ChatGPT-4o to create a replica of his passport in just 5 minutes bypassing KYC

A researcher used ChatGPT-4o to create a replica of his passport in just five minutes, realistic enough to deceive most automated KYC systems. Polish researcher Borys Musielak (@michuk) used ChatGPT-4o to generate a fake passport in just five minutes. The document is realistic enough to bypass automated Know Your Customer (KYC) checks, the expert states. […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 01, 2025
U.S. Treasury sanctions Russian and Iranian entities for interfering in the presidential election

The U.S. Treasury sanctioned entities for disinformation tied to Russian and Iranian intelligence before the 2024 presidential elections. The U.S. Treasury sanctioned entities for spreading disinformation linked to Russian and Iranian intelligence ahead of the 2024 presidential elections. The U.S. Treasury sanctioned Moscow’s Center for Geopolitical Expertise (CGE), founded by OFAC-designated Aleksandr Dugin, for spreading disinformation and […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 09, 2024
China is using generative AI to carry out influence operations

China-linked threat actors are using AI to carry out influence operations aimed at fueling social disorders in the U.S. and Taiwan. China is using generative artificial intelligence to carry out influence operations against foreign countries, including the U.S. and Taiwan, and fuel social disorders. According to the report published by the Microsoft Threat Analysis Center […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 02, 2023
Researchers devised an attack technique to extract ChatGPT training data

Researchers devised an attack technique that could have been used to trick ChatGPT into disclosing training data. A team of researchers from several universities and Google have demonstrated an attack technique against ChetGPT that allowed them to extract several megabytes of ChatGPT’s training data. The researchers were able to query the model at a cost […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 26, 2023
FraudGPT, a new malicious generative AI tool appears in the threat landscape

FraudGPT is another cybercrime generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool that is advertised in the hacking underground. Generative AI models are becoming attractive for crooks, Netenrich researchers recently spotted a new platform dubbed FraudGPT which is advertised on multiple marketplaces and the Telegram Channel since July 22, 2023.  According to Netenrich, this generative AI bot was […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 16, 2023
WormGPT, the generative AI tool to launch sophisticated BEC attacks

The WormGPT case: How Generative artificial intelligence (AI) can improve the capabilities of cybercriminals and allows them to launch sophisticated attacks. Researchers from SlashNext warn of the dangers related to a new generative AI cybercrime tool dubbed WormGPT. Since chatbots like ChatGPT made the headlines, cybersecurity experts warned of potential abuses of Generative artificial intelligence (AI) […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 03, 2023
Hackers are taking advantage of the interest in generative AI to install Malware

Threat actors are using the promise of generative AI like ChatGPT to deliver malware, Facebook parent Meta warned. Threat actors are taking advantage of the huge interest in generative AI like ChatGPT to trick victims into installing malware, Meta warns. The hackers attempt to trick victims into installing malicious apps and browser extensions on their […]

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