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Sharon Nelson and John Simek Quoted in ABA Journal

June 29, 2023

Recently, Sensei’s Sharon Nelson and John Simek were quoted in an article entitled ” What Cybersecurity Threats Do Generative AI Chatbots Like ChatGPT Pose to Lawyers?. The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation’s 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

Excerpt:

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But it’s not just vulnerabilities in the software that security experts are worried about. Cybercriminals and other bad actors now have a tool at their fingertips to make scam-ready content with a sheen of legitimacy. Even the most tech-savvy lawyer could fall victim to phishing emails ChatGPT produces.

The usual telltale signs such as poor grammar and spelling are missing, and the software can create natural-sounding and convincing text, according to Sharon Nelson, the president of digital forensics and cybersecurity company Sensei Enterprises.

“Phishing emails are one of the primary ways you get into a law firm. Now you’re going to see phishing emails that are so believable you don’t know you’re talking with a machine,” Nelson says, adding that when it comes to social engineering, “humans are always the weakest link.”

Read the entire article here.