AXIOS March 14, 2025
Hackers already have the AI tools needed to create the adaptable, destructive malware that security experts fear. But as long as their basic tactics — phishing, scams and ransomware — continue to work, they have little reason to use them.
Why it matters: Adversaries can flip that switch anytime, and companies need to prepare now.
Driving the news: The looming threat of autonomous cyberattacks was a top talking point at the inaugural HumanX conference in Las Vegas this week.
- “You know that phrase, ‘Keep your powder dry’? That’s what attackers are doing right now,” James White, chief technology officer at AI security startup CalypsoAI, told Axios, implying that bad actors are ready for battle.
The big picture: Cyber...
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