AI Tools and Cloud Services Amplify the Threat of Spam and Phishing Emails, New Research Reveals

AI Tools and Cloud Services Amplify the Threat of Spam and Phishing Emails, New Research Reveals

Generative AI and Cloud Storage Raise the Stakes in the Battle Against Malicious Emails

New findings from the VIPRE Security Group underscore the increased danger posed by the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like Chat-GPT and the growing popularity of cloud services in the realm of spam and phishing emails.

According to VIPRE’s latest report, the rise in cloud usage by consumers has attracted the attention of hackers, who are leveraging this trend. The report reveals that link-based malware delivery constituted 58% of all malicious emails during the quarter, with attachments comprising the remaining 42%.