Rob Joyce, the National Security Agency’s cybersecurity director, recently warned that “we need to buckle up” for a new wave of cyber threats posed by generative artificial intelligence (AI). During his keynote address at the RSA Conference in San Francisco on March 4th, Joyce discussed how AI-based technologies are rapidly advancing and becoming more accessible. He noted that these advances have enabled malicious actors to create sophisticated malware and other tools capable of evading traditional security measures.
Joyce highlighted ChatGPT as an example of this type of technology. Developed by OpenAI, ChatGPT is a natural language processing system designed to generate human-like conversations from text input. While it has potential applications in customer service and marketing automation, Joyce warned that it could also be used for nefarious purposes such as creating convincing phishing emails or automated social engineering attacks.
The NSA director went on to emphasize the importance of staying ahead of emerging threats through proactive defense strategies such as continuous monitoring and threat hunting. He urged organizations not only to invest in advanced detection capabilities but also to develop robust incident response plans so they can quickly respond when incidents occur. Finally, he encouraged companies to collaborate with each other and share information about emerging threats so they can better protect themselves against them.
Joyce concluded his remarks by stressing the need for greater public awareness about cyber risks associated with AI-driven technologies like ChatGPT: “We all have a role here — industry needs to continue innovating; government needs to provide guidance; citizens need education; we all must work together if we want our digital future secure.”
|NSA Cybersecurity Director Says ‘Buckle Up’ For Generative AI|Cybersecurity|Wired
