As ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/artificial-intelligence” target=”_blank”>artificial intelligence (AI) advances, it’s not only driving innovation and productivity, but also inadvertently powering cybercriminals and malicious actors.
Tech giant ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/microsoft” target=”_blank”>Microsoft said in its latest Cyber Signals report that it thwarted ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/fraud” target=”_blank”>fraud attempts worth $4 billion on its platforms Azure, Edge and others, and blocked about 1.6 million bot signup attempts per hour between April 2024 and April 2025.
AI is lowering the technical bar for cybercriminals, making it easier and cheaper to generate content for attacks. Software used in fraud attempts are…
