Microsoft Reveals Role of Generative AI in Improving Cyber ​​Attacks

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JAKARTA - Despite the benefits of generative AI, there are several risks where bad actors use this new technology for bad purposes, including deepfakes, scripting escalation, and increased evasion.

Through the 6th Edition of Cyber ​​Signals which has just been released, Microsoft claims to have detected cyber security signals in traffic totaling more than 65 trillion signals every day.

Additionally, Microsoft and OpenAI also stated that the companies had detected and thwarted attempts by cyberthreat actors such as Forest Blizzard, Emerald Sleet, Crimson Sandstorm, Charcoal Typhoon, and Salmon Typhoon who attempted to use Large Language Models (LLM) such as ChatGPT to improve and perfecting their cyber attacks.

This signals an important evolution in the AI ​​cybersecurity race, and offers clear insight into how nation-state threat actors around the world are starting to add AI to their toolkits.

In addition, this report also reveals how Microsoft is exploring the potential of AI to improve security measures, as well as open up new and advanced ways to protect against cyber threats.

The reason is, a recent study on Microsoft Copilot for Security shows an increase in the speed and accuracy of security analysts for cybersecurity professionals, regardless of their skill level.

According to the same study, Microsoft Copilot for Security has also made it easier for cybersecurity professionals to:

• Results in 44 percent more accurate work across all tasks.
• Results in 26 percent faster work on all tasks.
• Make Copilot their assistant when they perform similar tasks in the future, according to 90 percent of respondents.

However, it's not just cybersecurity professionals who need to maintain our cybersecurity landscape. Microsoft believes that cybersecurity is everyone's right and duty.