Credibility Review

Credibility Score

65%

Moderate Credibility

Attackers are abusing X’s generative AI bot Grok to spread phishing links

Factual

This statement presents a verifiable fact about the misuse of Grok for phishing.

Severity: Low

They are able to embed their malicious link in the small ‘from’ field below the video

Factual

This describes a specific method used by attackers, which can be verified.

Severity: Low

There really is an unlimited number of variations on this threat

Uncertainty

This implies speculation about the potential for various attacks without providing specific examples.

Severity: Medium

You simply can’t assume that the LLM has not been tricked by a resourceful threat actor

Doubt

This statement undermines trust in generative AI tools without providing concrete evidence.

Severity: High

Malicious prompts can be hidden from view – in white text, metadata or even Unicode characters

Fear

This exaggerates the threat by suggesting that malicious content can be easily concealed, provoking anxiety.

Severity: High

Any GenAI that searches publicly available data to provide you with answers is also vulnerable to processing data that is 'poisoned'

Fear

This statement raises alarm about the vulnerabilities of generative AI tools without sufficient context or evidence.

Severity: High

The article contains a mix of factual information and elements of fear, uncertainty, and doubt, leading to an overall alarming tone.