Hackers are using Google's AI chatbot to make attacks more efficient

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Hackers are using Google's AI chatbot to make attacks more efficient
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Businesses are using AI to improve their productivity — and it's no different for hackers from Iran , China, and North Korea , according to a report from Google . The tech giant's Threat Intelligence Group said in a report on Wednesday that while hackers were using its Gemini chatbot to operate more efficiently, it wasn't yet a game changer for new capabilities.

We note that the AI landscape is in constant flux, with new AI models and agentic systems emerging daily,' the report said. The report said Iranian hackers were the biggest users of Gemini, employing it to craft phishing campaigns or conduct 'reconnaissance on defense experts and organizations.'Chinese hackers were mainly focused on using the technology to troubleshoot code and obtain 'deeper access to target networks,' Google's report said.

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