From November 2022, with the birth of ChatGPT, generative AI models gained significant popularity. Code generation also received a new swing with these models. In early 2023, Meta released its first open-source generative model, Llama. Later, in the summer, with the release of Llama 2, open-source generative models caught up with their proprietary counterparts regarding code generation and chat capabilities.
Hackers and botnet operators constantly seek opportunities to cut costs and increase efficiency. Open-source LLMs can be easily fine-tuned or trained to generate malicious software, just like their benign counterparts. WormGPT serves as a good example of such malicious generative AI services.
Most security tools operate with various static signatures (file signatures, code structure signatures, behavior signatures) to find and mitigate malicious software. The prevailing assumption is that attackers won't find it worthwhile to develop and implement new malware. Obfuscation techniques allow hackers to alter the code and even the structure of the malware to some extent, but security tools can deobfuscate these. This leaves only one opening: implementing entirely new code for malware. This is where generative AI assists hackers in creating novel malware. So, you could say that hackers equipped with generative AI are one step ahead of security tools.
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| What is generative AI? Generative AI refers to artificial intelligence that can generate new content or data that is similar to but not identical to original material. It is capable of creating text, images, and other types of media by learning from existing datasets. What is generative malware? The term "generative malware" might refer to new strains of malware created by generative AI systems. This type of malware could potentially alter its code or behavior to avoid detection by traditional security measures. What is the role of generative AI in cybersecurity? In cybersecurity, generative AI has been used to create defensive measures, such as detecting patterns of attacks and generating rules or signatures for new types of malware. |
