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The Good, and Bad of AI for cybersecurity

AI is very useful for scanning code to find flaws and entry points that can be used for attacks.

However, as this article mentions, hackers are ‘using AI to develop webshell variants, malicious code used to maintain persistence on compromised servers. Attackers can input the existing webshell into a generative AI tool and ask it to create iterations of the malicious code. These variants can then be used, often in conjunction with a remote code execution vulnerability (RCE), on a compromised server to evade detection.’

Having experience in security, it is very possible that hackers using AI will continue advancing faster than the security teams can stop them. Even using tools by the security industry, it takes time to implement, by which time the malicious people advance faster.

Prompt Whisperer jobs.

Should you be looking for a job for AI prompt expertise. This article, rightly, says no, that you and your team should pair prompt knowledge with problem formulation, and focus in solving a problem. AI changes quite often, so limiting yourself to one expertise will be a deadend.

How to prevent ChatGPT from accessing your data and traffic

Excellent article on how to prevent ChatGPT from stealing your data, and your website traffic. From content theft, reduced traffic and data breaches, be aware of AI using your business information, and this article gives advice on how to block AI and protect you.