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AI and Cybersecurity: Emerging Threats in 2024
As organizations worldwide integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into their business models to enhance efficiency, AI and machine learning are poised to play an increasingly significant role in managing workflows this year. However, these technological advancements come with a persistent risk of cyberattacks and data breaches. In fact, 38% of organizations reported more cyberattacks last year compared to 2022.
According to Techwire, hackers are increasingly focusing on AI. The surge in popularity of hacked ChatGPT accounts and AI-based attack tutorials highlights the growing targeting of AI users. Compounding the threat is the rise of amateur hackers, who pose risks to both companies and individual social media users. Alarmingly, approximately one in ten posts on hacking forums shares attack techniques, such as doxing, hacking WhatsApp and TikTok accounts, and providing Wi-Fi hacking tutorials. This proliferation of shared hacking knowledge suggests a likely increase in amateur-led cyberattacks.
Biometric authentication is gaining traction, but hackers are finding ways to bypass these methods. For example, they can evade selfie verification systems used by cryptocurrency platforms. Enhancing these security measures is critical. Companies like Biometric.vision are developing solutions such as liveness detection—neural networks that verify if a real person is attempting to authenticate. This technology counters attacks involving masks, video recordings, and deep fakes. Additional neural networks analyze head movements and eye openness to prevent manipulations involving sleeping individuals, ensuring stronger biometric security.
Interest in personal data continues to grow, with research showing that data breach forums—focused on social media accounts, email credentials, and similar data—constitute about 55% of forum topics. Fortunately, multifactor authentication (MFA), now widely available across platforms and apps, can significantly mitigate the risk of password and data breaches.
Addressing cybersecurity threats in the AI era requires a combination of basic and advanced digital security knowledge. Modern technological solutions, combined with fostering a culture of awareness among internet users, can play a vital role in mitigating potential cyberattacks.