CYBERSECURITY
Is AI helping defenders or attackers more in cybersecurity?
Nick Godfrey: On balance, AI provides more advantage to defenders currently. Threat actors are using it – improving speed-to-market and phishing quality, including deepfake videos – but we’ re not seeing completely novel AI-based attacks yet. That’ s why defenders have the advantage.
Stuart Seymour: AI’ s been here for years – it’ s just the new hype. It’ s both friend and foe. We’ ve automated 900 hours monthly using AI, letting my team do the cool stuff they joined cybersecurity for – threat hunting, building hypotheses and creating labs – instead of copying spreadsheets. People remain our most vulnerable asset because they report anomalies and work nights during incidents.
Justin Kuruvilla: Both. Cybersecurity’ s always been cat and mouse – ignore AI and you’ re left behind. Understand what attackers are using it for, whether lowering the bar for less skilled attackers or enhancing advanced threats. I’ ve seen people deploy AI just because it’ s a buzzword without understanding business outcomes – you’ re either wasting money or exposing yourself to new threats. It can be a friend if done smartly and holistically, but entire organisational security can’ t depend on one person. technologymagazine. com 115