LLMs Gone Bad: The Dark Side Of Generative AI
Barracuda Networks, Friday, June 20th, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) has arrived. According to a recent Deloitte report, 78% of companies plan to increase their AI spending this year, with 74% saying that generative AI (GenAI) initiatives have met or exceeded expectations.
Accessibility is the cornerstone of AI success. Large or small, digitally native or brick-and-mortar, any business can benefit from intelligent tools. But this accessibility isn't inherently ethical. Malicious actors are experiencing similar success with AI, using large language models (LLMs) to create and power new attack vectors.
Left unchecked, these so-called "dark LLMs" pose a significant risk for organizations. Here's what companies need to know about navigating the new state of AI security and mitigating the risk of dark LLMs.