Anthropic finds alarming 'emerging trends' in Claude misuse report

DrAfter123/Getty Images On Wednesday, Anthropic released a report detailing how Claude was recently misused. It revealed some surprising and novel trends in how threat actors and chatbot abuse are evolving and the increasing risks that generative AI poses, even with proper safety testing. Security concerns In one case, Anthropic found that a "sophisticated actor" had used Claude to help scrape leaked credentials in order to access security cameras, the company noted in the announcement. Also: How a researcher with no malware-coding skills tricked AI into creating Chrome infostealers In another case, an individual with "limited technical skills" was able to develop malware that normally required more expertise. Claude helped this individual take an open-source kit from the basics to more advanced software functions, like facial recognition and the ability to scan the dark web. Anthropic's report suggested this case shows how generative AI can effectively arm less experienced actor ... Read full article.