Generative AI accelerates ransomware attacks, Zscaler says
ZS•Zscaler says generative AI is improving phishing, speeding searches for sensitive data and helping ransomware operators create malware and scripts that evade traditional detection.
1. AI aids ransomware attacks
Zscaler says generative AI can improve phishing effectiveness and shorten the search for sensitive data, increasing pressure to pay ransoms. Rapidly customized malware and scripts may evade signature-based detection, while broader access to AI tools gives less-resourced operators bespoke capabilities and makes threat actors harder to identify.
