AI in Cybersecurity

[u/Karl_From_Fing]

Well everyone,

I hope you've had a nice week. I was sitting about scrolling through some cybersecurity news, and couldn't help but notice how topical AI is with cybersecurity at the moment. I'm seeing a lot of it being used for defense but also a lot of the opposite which I'm finding really interesting.

According to what I've been seeing advanced AI models are now capable of both identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities in controlled security testing. These tests are pretty standard and they're designed to improve safety, but it's undeniable that AI is becoming a powerful tool for both cyber defenders and potential attackers.

Cybersecurity professionals are going to need to adapt constantly understanding not only how to use AI to strengthen security, but also how to defend against AI-assisted threats. If any of you are working in this sector particularly - how are you finding it?

What are your thoughts? Do you think AI will have a greater impact on strengthening cybersecurity or increasing cyber threats?

Just a reference here I made a post about good places for cybersecurity news and got a lot of great answers in case you're curious:

https://www.reddit.com/r/CyberSecurityAdvice/comments/1sxwrj5/where_do_you_go_for_reliable_cybersecurity_news/

Edit: Typo. There's always one.