India, Dec. 22 -- KawaiiGPT is an open-source, free-to-use AI application that is dramatically altering the economic model for cybercriminals. By providing a way to automate the creation of phishing scams, malicious software, and ransom virus campaigns, it enables even inexperienced cybercriminals to create high-quality attacks within a few minutes. According to cybersecurity professionals, this transition from human-generated content to machine-generated content is likely to saturate security infrastructure and facilitate the acceleration of AI-driven attacks.

At first glance, KawaiiGPT looks harmless. Its chatbot replies often open with playful phrases like "Owo! Okay! Here you go." But cybersecurity researchers say the tool is anythin...