IBM's proof-of-concept malware uses AI for spear phishing V3

The world is beginning to transition from the cloud era to the artificial intelligence (AI) era, as systems and networks grow and learn. But just as the web and cloud eras had their own threats, the same applies to this new landscape - and it is AI itself. Excitement and confusion abound over AI, but despite - or perhaps because of - this, the technology can pose a real danger to computer users. "As machine learning matures into AI, nascent use of AI for cyber threat defense will likely be countered by threat actors using AI for offense," Rick Hemsley, managing director at Accenture Security, told us earlier this year. So on the face of it, IBM's development of DeepLocker - 'a new breed of highly targeted and evasive attack tools powered by AI' - seems like it sets a dangerous precedent.