IBM researchers said a ChatGPT-generated phishing email was almost as effective in fooling people compared to a man-made version.

IBM researchers said a ChatGPT-generated phishing email was almost as effective in fooling people compared to a man-made version.

  • FoundTheVegan@kbin.social
    23·
    1 year ago

    And crafting a carefully targeted phishing email took a human team around 16 hours, they wrote, while ChatGPT took just minutes

    This is significant because any person with the desire to scam can use ChatGPT from the comfort of their own home over lunch instead of hiring professionals for a few days.

    • dack@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      1 year ago

      No, it’s significant because attackers can pump out way more emails while also making them customized to their targets and constantly changing to help avoid detectors.