US tells election officials to guard against AI-powered cyber threats ahead of midterm elections

US asks election officials to remain alert to AI-powered cyber threats ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. The FBI and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have warned election officials, candidates and the American public to remain alert to AI-powered cyber threats ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, warning that hackers could use convincing fake emails and text messages to steal sensitive information.In an alert issued on Friday, the agencies said cybercriminals could target election officials, candidates and political organisations with fraudulent messages designed to obtain passwords and other sensitive data, according to Reuters.“Election officials, candidates, and their political organizations are attractive targets to malicious cyber criminals,” the alert said.The advisory also warned that advances in artificial intelligence could make phishing attempts more convincing. The alert referred to “super intelligence”, a term endorsed by US President Donald Trump, and said the technology was helping hackers improve fraudulent emails and text messages to make them appear more authentic, Reuters reported.The warning comes amid a separate inves...