How Will Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Be Seen Moving Forward? - Security Boulevard

Artificial intelligence (AI) in cybersecurity can be a double-edged sword. While AI can effectively mitigate threats and prevent potential cyberattacks, criminals can also exploit the technology to their advantage – putting businesses and customers at significant risk. We're still dealing with the side effects of COVID-19, not only the pandemic itself but also the increased cases of cybercrimes happening worldwide. Cyberattacks are on the rise, with the recent Colonial Pipeline and Pulse Secure VPN attacks being added to SolarWinds and Microsoft Exchange Server as notable attacks with far reaching consequences. In 2020, the United States experienced 1001 data breach cases, and 155.8 million individuals faced data exposure (accidentally revealing sensitive information).