Researchers at Mandiant (part of Google Cloud) believe the AI threat will worsen in 2025 despite not having had the catastrophic impact some analysts initially predicted. In its Cybersecurity Forecasts 2025, Google Cloud anticipates that successful malicious use of AI observed in 2024 will continue and new sophisticated uses will emerge. ▪️ Malicious actors will continue to use AI and large language models (LLMs) to develop and scale sophisticated social engineering schemes including phishing campaigns. ▪️ Cyber espionage actors and cybercriminals will continue to leverage deepfakes for identity theft, fraud, and bypassing know-your-customer (KYC) security requirements. Stuart McKenzie, Managing Director of Mandiant Consulting EMEA, said, “AI will play a massive part of overall cyber threats in 2025.” Learn more about Google Cloud’s 2025 forecasts here: https://bit.ly/4hX0ymF #2025 #forecast #cybersecurity #AI #genAI #generativeAI #LLM #deepfake #identitytheft #datatheft
