Increased Fears Over Use of Artificial Intelligence By Cyber Criminals

In an ever-increasingly digitized world, traditional cyber defense methods are no longer adequate to counter the current cyber threats, according to cybersecurity expert Samer Omar. "The increased likelihood of artificial intelligence being used by adversaries has pushed companies to continue to implement methods of detection and deception in an effort to provide counter-intelligence," he explained. Furthermore, security threat intelligence analyst Martin Giles stated that AI for cybersecurity is a hot new thing -- and a dangerous gamble. Machine learning, and artificial intelligence can help guard against cyberattacks, but hackers can foil security algorithms by targeting the data they train on and the warning flags they look for. The cybersecurity expert added there had been a steady increase in sales of cybersecurity solutions which leverage machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies enabling them to instantly detect any malicious behavior on the network, quickly respond to incidents and reduce impacts of a breach.