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TechDogs-"AI – Is It Defensive or Offensive? And Why Security Teams Are Losing The AI War?"

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AI – Is It Defensive or Offensive? And Why Security Teams Are Losing The AI War?

By Parth Subedhar

Updated on Wed, Feb 1, 2023

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AI alias Artificial Intelligence is a word no one is oblivious about. It can be helpful to security agencies to use psychic technology and catch criminals (yeah, yeah, somewhat like in Minority Report.) Or- it hides how much it knows until you let your guard down and then bam – judgment day (Somewhat like what we have seen in Ex Machina.) Yeah, we know it’s a never-ending debate and it was in the headlines on Tuesday, 3rd January - when a Gartner survey highlighted 88% of CISOs and security leaders that only 24% of cybersecurity teams are fully prepared to manage an AI-related attack.

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On one side, business leaders are concerned about the rapid adoption of AI in cyber-attacks. Johan Gerber, Executive Vice President of Security and Cyber Innovation at MasterCard, warns, “AI is already being used by criminals to overcome some of the world’s cybersecurity measures. But AI has to be part of our future, of how we attack and address cybersecurity.”

Natural language generation techniques are AI and ML-based methods used by cybercriminal gangs and nation–states routinely to attack multinational companies through multilingual phishing. AI and ML are comprehensively used to improve malware, making it undetectable by legacy endpoint protection systems. #TheDeadlyDuo
 

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The other part of the story is that – leaders also believe that the only way to combat AI-empowered attacks is through AI itself. There are no two ways that AI is the backbone of innovation! Everything can advantage enterprises, from innovating faster to recruiting talent to altering attack strategies in real-time. #RiseWithTheRiseOfTheAI

In the words of Max Heinemeyer, Director of Threat Hunting at Darktrace, “Businesses must implement cyber-AI for defense before offensive AI becomes mainstream. When it becomes a war of algorithms against algorithms, only autonomous response will be able to fight back at machine speeds to stop AI-augmented attacks.” Besides, in a recent survey by the Economist Intelligent Unit (EIU), nearly half of the respondents (48.9%) cited that AI and ML would be best implemented to counter nation-state cyberattacks directed toward private organizations.

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Gartner’s report has clearly revealed that AI is a powerful weapon, which can be deadly in the wrong hands. While the report says that businesses are not prepared for the attacks yet – leaders do seem optimistic about the potential of AI. All they need to do is to buckle up their preparations for the AI war!

First published on Wed, Feb 1, 2023

Parth Subedhar

Parth Subedhar

Contributing Writer

Parth Subhedar is a consulting writer with expertise in emerging technology ecosystems, platform innovation, and enterprise-level content development. His writing is structured, operationally grounded, and aligned with the pace of digital transformation. He focuses on simplifying complex system architectures into content that is engaging and easy to act on. Parth takes a methodical approach to communication, often mapping editorial strategy to user journeys and technical flows. He believes great content doesn’t just explain—it enables better execution.

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