Traditional malware techniques are increasingly taking advantage of interest in ChatGPT and other generative AI programs, according to a Palo Alto Networks report on malware trends.
“Between November 2022-April 2023, we noticed a 910% increase in monthly registrations for domains, both benign and malicious, related to ChatGPT,” according to the latest Network Threat Trends Research Report from Unit 42, the threat research arm of Palo Alto Networks.
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