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AI Lowers Barriers for Critical Infrastructure Attacks

A study by AI penetration-testing company Frenos found that AI models tested against industrial control systems lower the barriers to launching critical infrastructure attacks, enabling malicious actors to carry out complex assaults with less technical know-how. The findings highlight a trend in which AI reduces the expertise required to target critical infrastructure.

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AI is lowering the barriers to launching critical infrastructure attacks, making it easier for malicious actors to carry out complex assaults with less technical know-how. This alarming trend was highlighted in a recent study by AI pentesting company Frenos, which tested AI models against industrial control systems.

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