'Vibe hacking' puts chatbots to work for cybercriminals


So-called 'vibe hacking' – a twist on the more positive 'vibe coding' that generative AI tools supposedly enable those without extensive expertise to achieve – marks 'a concerning evolution in AI-assisted cybercrime' according to Anthropic. — Pixabay

PARIS: The potential abuse of consumer AI tools is raising concerns, with budding cybercriminals apparently able to trick coding chatbots into giving them a leg-up in producing malicious programmes.

So-called "vibe hacking" – a twist on the more positive "vibe coding" that generative AI tools supposedly enable those without extensive expertise to achieve – marks "a concerning evolution in AI-assisted cybercrime" according to American company Anthropic.

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