This Monday morning, July 13th, multiple sources confirm a major new threat: AI is rapidly lowering the bar for cybercrime, allowing even low-skilled attackers to create sophisticated malware and phishing scams. TechRadar reports hackers are using AI chatbots to write unique malicious code, dubbed "vibe coding," that bypasses traditional signature-based security. BankInfoSecurity adds that generative AI is worsening digital deception, from deepfake corporate heists to convincing voice cloning.