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UK organisations warned to brace for AI-powered ransomware attacks
AI-powered malware is “highly likely” to be used in ransomware attacks on Britain’s critical national infrastructure within the next two years. The head of GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre, Dr.
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AI-powered malware is “highly likely” to be used in ransomware attacks on Britain’s critical national infrastructure within the next two years. The head of GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre, Dr. Richard Horne, warned that abuse of AI technologies is making it much easier for attackers to rapidly expose and exploit long-neglected security weaknesses.
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