FEATURE : CYBERSECURITY
More than meets the AI
Andrew Hollister , CISO , LogRhythm , on unpacking cybersecurity ’ s latest fixation .
Though Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) has been a topic of discussion in the enterprise landscape for many years , Microsoft ’ s $ 10 billion commitment to OpenAI back in January 2023 officially cemented generative AI ’ s rise to prominence .
A technology with the power to create , as opposed to just automate , captivated business users from the start .
Promising to build efficiencies , enhance productivity and offer other lucrative gains , the use of generative AI has successfully spread to every corner of the business world over the first half of the year .
On its meteoric rise , however , generative AI has brought along with it a whole new series of considerations and challenges for security practitioners . As businesses have sought to harness its potential , so have cybercriminals with less savory intentions .
Although the future of generative AI is still being written , there are a handful of key takeaways that the cybersecurity industry must understand about the technology as it currently stands .
AI as a weapon
Threat actors have begun to capitalize off the use of generative AI tools in several ways , allowing them to refine existing tactics . For example , large language models ( LLMs ) like ChatGPT are helping cybercriminals improve on phishing techniques and other forms of business email compromise . With generative AI help , cybercriminals can develop better ,
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