Communications Authority warns of AI-driven cyberattacks rise

Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) Director General and Chief Executive Officer David Mugonyi.

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The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has raised alarm over what it terms the increasing proliferation of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled cyberattacks, even as the overall threats targeting Kenyan organisations and institutions dipped 41.9 percent during the three months that ended September 2024.

An AI-powered cyberattack leverages algorithms to carry out malicious activities. This kind of attack uses AI to enhance the capabilities of traditional cyberattacks, making them more sophisticated and challenging to detect.

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