The bad guys are using AI, too

Everybody's excited about AI and the possibilities of represents for productivity and insights.

But guess who else is using it.

Criminals, spammers, and troublemakers, that’s who.

This article from NPR covers lots of detail without getting too technical, but my main take-aways for you are two:

1. This is one more reason to apply security updates for your software in a timely fashion. For example, CiviCRM has a security update coming out next week.

2. Password disclosures and other run-of-the-mill weaknesses are still far more common than AI-powered attacks. So use strong passwords and two-factor authentication, and disable unused accounts.

Here’s the thing:

As long as you've got something the bad guys want -- and you probably do -- security will continue to be an arms race.

Staying ahead of the game is worth the effort.

All the best,
A.