reviewApplied Artificial IntelligenceMar 4, 2022GOLD OA

The Emerging Threat of Ai-driven Cyber Attacks: A Review

Covenant University · Namibia University of Science and Technology · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

Cyberattacks are becoming more sophisticated and ubiquitous. Cybercriminals are inevitably adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques to evade the cyberspace and cause greater damages without being noticed. Researchers in cybersecurity domain have not researched the concept behind AI-powered cyberattacks enough to understand the level of sophistication this type of attack possesses. This paper aims to investigate the emerging threat of AI-powered cyberattacks and provide insights into malicious used of AI in cyberattacks. The study was performed through a three-step process by selecting only articles based on quality, exclusion, and inclusion criteria that focus on AI-driven cyberattacks. Searches in…

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Keywords
  • Computer science
  • Cyberspace
  • Computer security
  • Sophistication
  • Cyber threats
  • Damages
  • Scopus
  • Process (computing)
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