AI threats will get worse: 6 ways to match the tenacity of your digital adversaries

Don't wait until AI-enabled deepfakes and malware overwhelm your organization. Experts recommend these aggressive best practices for hardening your defenses.

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• The more powerful AI gets, the more threat actors will harness it to attack.
• Organizations and individuals must match their adversaries' tenacity.
• Experts recommend best practices for avoiding catastrophe.

When was the last time you wondered if that mysterious phone caller who hung up after you answered "hello" made a recording of your voice in a way that could be used against you? The FCC warned us about such scams nearly a decade ago, before artificial intelligence was even on the scene. 

Now -- with AI cloning your voice and conversational tone from as little as three seconds of audio -- the stakes are much higher.   

Whether used for legitimate or nefarious ...