Forbes April 3, 2025
The AI Arms Race In Cybersecurity
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic tool for cybersecurity. It’s gone mainstream. Threat actors have integrated AI into their operations with alarming success, using tools like WormGPT, GhostGPT and even legitimate platforms like Google’s Gemini AI to scale their attacks.
Google’s Threat Intelligence Group recently detailed how state-sponsored actors have been abusing Gemini AI to enhance reconnaissance, scripting and privilege escalation. These factors lead to a harsh reality: The asymmetry of power in AI between cybersecurity and bad actors is growing, and security teams are falling behind.
If defenders don’t start using AI to automate workflows, mitigate threats and improve incident response, they risk being perpetually outpaced by modern attackers. The time...
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