A new white paper from ESET sheds light on the risks and opportunities of artificial intelligence for cyber-defenders. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a hot topic, especially in cybersecurity, where it has been used for over two decades. The power of cloud computing and advanced algorithms is enhancing digital defenses and creating a new generation of AI-based applications. However, as AI becomes cheaper and more accessible, threat actors are also utilizing the technology for social engineering, scams, and more.
ESET’s white paper explores the history of AI in cybersecurity and how it has been used to differentiate between malicious and clean code samples, triage malware samples, and provide endpoint protection. Security teams are turning to AI-based tools to address skills shortages, combat agile threat actors, and mitigate the high stakes of cyberattacks.
Organizations are harnessing AI to prevent, detect, and respond to cyberthreats effectively by correlating indicators in data, identifying malicious code, and helping threat analysts interpret complex information. However, threat actors are also using AI for social engineering, scams, and disinformation campaigns.
While AI has its limitations, it is clear that both defenders and attackers are entering a new arms race in cybersecurity. To learn more about AI use in cybersecurity, check out ESET’s new report.