The UAE is facing an unprecedented surge in AI-powered cyberattacks—estimated at 500,000 to 700,000 attempts daily—driven by hostile, state-linked actors using tools like ChatGPT for reconnaissance, phishing, deepfakes, and malware development. The Cyber Security Council says national defenses, including a zero-trust framework and the National Cyber Security Operations Centre, are detecting and mitigating most threats while urging stronger public vigilance. #UAE #ChatGPT
Keypoints
- The UAE is experiencing 500,000–700,000 cyberattacks per day.
- State-linked actors, including entities tied to Iran, are leveraging AI tools like ChatGPT to scale attacks.
- AI is enabling faster, more convincing phishing, deepfakes, disinformation, and automated vulnerability scanning.
- National defenses—zero-trust, the National Cyber Security Operations Centre, threat intelligence, and crisis simulations—are detecting and mitigating most threats.
- Authorities urge public vigilance: avoid suspicious links, enable multi-factor authentication, keep software updated, and rely on official sources.
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