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A recent report from HP's Wolf Security reveals that a hacker likely utilized generative AI to deliver malware to users in France. The attack was flagged by HP's anti-phishing system, Sure Click, which detected an unusual email attachment that prompted users for a password. Upon investigation, researchers found that the attachment contained a ZIP archive with AsyncRAT malware, an open-source remote access tool.
The investigation uncovered that the malicious code was unusually readable, with comments explaining each line, suggesting the use of generative AI in its creation. This finding aligns with other reports indicating that state-sponsored hackers are increasingly using generative AI to enhance their phishing tactics. The implications of this trend raise concerns about the accessibility of malware development for cybercriminals.
• HP's report indicates generative AI's role in malware development.
• AsyncRAT malware was delivered through a password-protected email attachment.
The report suggests that generative AI was likely used to create the readable code found in the malware.
In this case, AsyncRAT was used by hackers to gain remote control over victims' computers.
The article discusses how generative AI is being used to refine phishing attacks.
HP's security division discovered the malware attack involving generative AI.
OpenAI's technologies are referenced as potential tools used by attackers to generate malicious code.
Microsoft is mentioned in the context of observing state-sponsored hackers using generative AI.
ProofPoint previously identified hackers using generative AI to create malware delivery scripts.
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