"Phantom squatting” uses #AI hallucinated #domains for #cyber attackssource: cybernews.com/security/phantom…This new #at...

"Phantom squatting” uses #AI hallucinated #domains for #cyber attackssource: cybernews.com/security/phantom…This new #attack vector works as follows: criminals probe AI models by asking questions such as "What's the official #website for company X?" or where a particular file, application, or package can be downloaded. Sometimes, AI systems hallucinate even when responding to these seemingly simple questions.What's more, Unit 42 found that models can repeatedly generate the same non-existent domains. Attackers can therefore collect these hallucinated domains, #register the available ones, and proceed with a familiar #cybercrime playbook: lure victims to #fake websites and serve #malware, distribute malicious packages, or steal credentials through #phishing attacks.#news #cybersecurity #security #domain #hallucination #technology #software #internet #online #fail #problem #www #web #cyberattack #knowledge #browser #knowhow