"Fundamentally, AI agents - also known as agentic AI models - are generative AI (GenAI) and large language models (LLMs) used to automate tasks and workflows. For example, need to book a room for a meeting at a particular office at a specific time for a certain number of people? Simply ask the agent to do so and it will act, plan and execute on your behalf, identifying a suitable room and time, then sending the calendar invite out to your colleagues on your behalf."
"When new technology appears, even if it's developed with the best of intentions, it's almost inevitable that criminals will seek to exploit it. We saw it with the rise of the internet and cyber fraud, we saw it with the shift to cloud-based hybrid working, and we've seen it with the rise of AI and LLMs, which cyber criminals quickly jumped on to write more convincing phishing emails. Now, cyber criminals are exploring how to weaponise AI agents and autonomous systems, too."
AI agents, also called agentic AI models, use generative AI and large language models to automate tasks and workflows. They can act, plan and execute actions such as booking meeting rooms, sending calendar invites, or researching and suggesting travel options based on user requirements. AI agents promise significant convenience and personalized assistance across many domains. Cyber criminals rapidly adapt new technologies and are exploring ways to weaponize AI agents and autonomous systems. Past technology shifts led to increased cyber fraud and phishing, and agents create new avenues for exploit generation, automated attacks, and more convincing social engineering.
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