AI threats outpace security—resilience is key
Despite AI tools being designed to improve business efficiency through automation, it is being exploited by cybercriminals to threaten organizations at scale, leading to increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks that are outpacing traditional security measures.
As the volume of AI-driven cyber threats rises, over half (54%) of security teams stated they are struggling to keep up. They must now adopt a robust cyber resilience posture in order to protect against these ever-evolving threats.AI-Driven Cyber Attacks
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned that AI will « almost certainly » make cyberattacks against the UK more impactful as AI enables threat actors to train models on stolen data, refine their methods and amplify the scale and severity of attacks.
The NCSC Report states that AI’s rapid data analysis and model training capabilities will make cyberattacks more damaging, leading to higher data breach costs. Additionally, AI’s ability to quickly summarize data will enable attackers to target high-value information more easily, resulting in more severe breaches.
AI’s speed is undoubtedly leading to more dangerous threats, allowing cyber criminals to scale up their attacks. For instance, social engineering attacks are increasingly being fine-tuned with generative AI, enabling attackers to tailor their techniques to specific targets faster than ever.
In the long run, we may also see AI being used to automate more mechanical attacks aimed at penetrating systems, although it’s uncertain if AI will significantly outperform existing tools fine-tuned by experts.
The growing volume, complexity, and impact of AI-driven cyber operations will intensify challenges for organizations. A recent study from Absolute Security highlights that 46 per cent of organizations view AI as more of a threat to their cyber resilience than a help, 39% of CISOs having personally stopped using AI due to fears of a cyber breach.
