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Microsoft and OpenAI Say US Rivals Are Beginning To Use Generative AI in Offensive Cyber Operations

Microsoft said Wednesday it had detected and disrupted instances of U.S. adversaries -- chiefly Iran and North Korea and to a lesser extent Russia and China -- using or attempting to exploit generative AI developed by the company and its business partner to mount or research offensive cyber operatio...

Microsoft said Wednesday it had detected and disrupted instances of U.S. adversaries -- chiefly Iran and North Korea and to a lesser extent Russia and China -- using or attempting to exploit generative AI developed by the company and its business partner to mount or research offensive cyber operations. From a report: The techniques Microsoft observed, in collaboration with its partner OpenAI, represent an emerging threat and were neither "particularly novel or unique," the Redmond, Washington, company said in a blog post. But the blog does offer insight into how U.S. geopolitical rivals have been using large-language models to expand their ability to more effectively breach networks and conduct influence operations.

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