\nThis report comes from Moonlock Lab, and it details something that we could see coming from a mile away. It was only a matter of time before people started using ChatGPT\u2019s coding capabilities for malicious acts. The thing is that designing malware typically requires years of knowledge and practice. That\u2019s how it goes for any type of programming. There was a pretty high barrier to entry, but ChatGPT basically drove a truck through it.
\nNow, cybercriminals are using ChatGPT to make malware
\nMoonlock Lab keeps an eye on MacOS threats, and it posts an annual report about them. In its 2024 report, the team of researchers revealed how much AI tools like ChatGPT are helping bad actors generate malware for Mac computers.
\nIt shouldn\u2019t surprise folks that we\u2019re seeing people create malware using ChatGPT. The chatbot can\u2019t really create an entire program, but one bad actor boasted about how they were able to generate a bit of malware using just a few prompts. The actor, who goes by the name \u201cbarboris\u201d posted on the darknet how they were able to do it, and that only makes the situation worse.
\nThe time and effort it takes to learn coding are what discouraged numerous people from actually making malware. Now, pretty much anyone can generate code with the use of AI tools.
\nThere\u2019s also MaaS
\nFor people who don\u2019t even want to develop their malware using AI, there\u2019s MaaS (Malware as a Service). Basically, this is where a person with no technical know-how pays someone else to use their malware. This is something that\u2019s been going on for years, but Moonlock noticed a bit of a shift. The price of licensing malware has dropped pretty rapidly. According to the report, buying a malware would typically cost tens of thousands of dollars. However, they discovered some services as cheap as $1,500\/month.
\nMoonlock speculates that this is because of increased competition. Now that it\u2019s so easy for people to create malware, we can imagine that the market is becoming saturated with newcomers offering their services at lower prices. So, veterans need to lower their prices to stay competitive.
\nWhile the aforementioned report focused on MacOS-based malware, the threat as a whole applies to all forms of technology. The issue is that people can now use ChatGPT and other tools to easily generate their own malware, and it\u2019s only going to get worse.
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