At Waterstons, we live and breathe cyber security, of course. With the rise of AI, it got us thinking… what if we asked AI how it thinks cyberattacks would look as creatures? So often we hear the words “Trojan Horse” or “Phishing” and it leaves space to wonder, what would these attacks actually look like if they were real-life monsters? *Nightmare fuel ahead*
Malware Attack
First, we asked AI what a Malware Attack would look like as a creature… and to us, it’s giving internet troll. That’s definitely an energy drink on the side, and they tell you three times a week they can fix your laptop, and always make it worse. Most definitely miss Windows ‘95 and LimeWire. We’re thinking this one is more a land-dwelling creature, and it looks like it has some kind of hard-shell back, like it belongs to the reptile family. The way it’s holding a key over the laptop as though it has the ability to open up everything on the device through its malware is a little menacing.
DDOS Attack
Arguably, there’s something quite cute about this creature. It looks like somewhere AI has decided that a DDOS attack would resemble a pug (see: curly tail and big round eyes). There’s nothing scary about this creature, and there’s a not-so-smart aura about it, too. Interesting to note that AI has created a creature that doesn’t seem quite as menacing for a DDOS attack… don’t let their appearance fool you, DDOS attacks are serious business.
Phishing Attack
Of course the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of phishing attacks is fishing, so we’re not surprised to see AI’s depiction of a phishing attack creature. So far, this is the only one that seems to have a real threatening aura. It’s an impressive analysis from AI too, with the inclusion of the safe door which would indicate your data being...