Q4 2023 presented a complex security landscape with a mix of both positive and negative trends On the one hand, activity associated with larger ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operations, such as LOCKBIT and BLACKCAT, declined due to the success of major takedown operations. However, negative patterns also continued, like the ongoing focus of threat actors on the professional services industry.

AI chatbots such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude, Meta AI and Google Gemini have already demonstrated their transformative potential for businesses, but they also present novel security threats that organisations can’t afford to ignore. In this blog post, we dig deep into ChatGPT security, outline how chatbots are being used to execute low sophistication attacks, phishing campaigns and other malicious activity, and share some key recommendations to help safeguard your business.

While the rise of ChatGPT and other AI chatbots has been hailed as a business game-changer, it is increasingly being seen as a critical security issue. Previously, we outlined the challenges created by ChatGPT and other forms of AI. In this blog post, we look at the growing threat from AI-associated cyber-attacks and discuss new guidance from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).