Cisco sees AI software making phishing attacks harder to resist

About 80% of illicit access into computer systems already comes via phishing, where hackers send email or texts to people hoping to trick them into opening a malicious link. — 123rf.com

Cisco Systems Inc warned that artificial intelligence software such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT will make phishing attempts much harder to detect, requiring companies to adopt new defenses.

About 80% of illicit access into computer systems already comes via phishing, where hackers send email or texts to people hoping to trick them into opening a malicious link. AI tools can quickly customise those missives, luring more people into hackers’ schemes, according to Jeetu Patel, the head of Cisco’s security and collaboration units.