AI in Cybersecurity: How it’s becoming a weapon and a shield?
AI in Cybersecurity: How it’s becoming a weapon and a shield? In today’s digital age, artificial intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of cybersecurity. This technology is being used to secure systems on the one hand, and to break them on the other. This constant tug of war between attackers and security experts has sparked an invisible arms race, where both sides want to outsmart the other. Both sides are faster and smarter than ever. Both are learning from each other’s moves and are scaling their operations to levels that humans alone cannot. Using AI for Attacks Hackers have long used automated techniques. But AI has given them the power to target specific individuals, adapt their attack methods to the situation, and carry out attacks without much human involvement. 1) AI-generated fake emails (phishing) AI has made fake emails look so real these days that it was unthinkable before. According to one study, 12% of people click on fake emails created by humans, while 54% ...