Cybersecurity experts say Ransomware attacks There has been considerable growth in recent years.
“Any serious organization these days, as we know, anticipates a breach,” said James Gerber, CFO of Simspace. “They have to assume that attackers are going to get in, because they will. The question is, once they get in, how quickly can you identify them, how well can you block their potential activities?”
Many companies are turning to artificial intelligence to detect and defend against bad actors.
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“Some people are saying that in order to work against AI, you have to fight against AI, you have to use AI,” said Bruce Caulkins, cyber range director at Cyber Florida.
Experts say artificial intelligence is advancing rapidly and bringing unprecedented benefits, but it is also posing serious threats. (cyberguy.com)
Cyber defense training company SimSpace uses artificial intelligence in its Cyber Range system. This creates synthetic data that produces better response capabilities for users.
“The unique thing about our platform is that we can simulate any network topology. We can simulate network users. We can even simulate attackers,” said William “Hutch” Hutchinson, CEO of SimSpace.
Gerber says this technology allows human defenders to work alongside trained, artificial intelligence defenders.
“We know we don’t have enough people, but we still want to train as many people as we can find,” Gerber said.
“We have to have artificial intelligence and defensive tools working alongside them as well.”
The government also uses it artificial intelligence For certain services including health care, transportation and environmental hazards.
“We’re trying to keep up, and these threats are growing every year,” said Senator Mark Kelly, D-Ariz. “It’s incumbent on us in the United States Congress to give our agencies the tools to defend against this.”
Cybersecurity experts say ransomware attacks have increased significantly in recent years. (iStock)
In many cases, attackers are also using similar artificial intelligence technology to target US entities.
“I think our technology is better. I think our AI is better. The difference is we put it in the private sector,” said Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Florida.
Microsoft says it uses artificial intelligence to detect risky sign-ins on its platform. This technology also helps detect malware and fake accounts. IBM uses AI to protect its users, detect threats and verify them.
“In the United States, for a variety of reasons, we have barriers between the government and the private sector,” Waltz said. “What our adversaries, particularly China and Russia, are doing is their governments are using their private sector actors as extensions and proxies, and they’re flooding the sector. So I think we need to think about this differently.”
Last year, President Biden signed an executive order to promote the use of artificial intelligence with security in mind.
“This poses enormous risks to our society, our economy, and our national security, but also incredible opportunities,” Biden said in a speech in July.
Many companies are turning to artificial intelligence to detect and defend against bad actors. (Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration)
The order established a cybersecurity program to develop AI tools. It also included efforts to help Americans better protect their cybersecurity Identify the technology In attacks such as phishing campaigns or surveillance operations.
“Your emails will now have content generated by AI, and you have to look twice to make sure it’s actually your colleague, and not an AI imitating you,” Gerber said.
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Government agencies have reported that they may face millions of cyber attacks per day. Experts warn that artificial intelligence will become more advanced over time as bad guys are able to generate data faster and interact more human-like.
“It’s a very dangerous environment out there. Whether it’s artificial intelligence, quantum computing, problems with our maritime industry, hypersonic missile systems, conventional missiles, the development of fifth-generation fighter aircraft. We have a lot of challenges in all of these different areas,” Kelly said. “We have to constantly innovate to stay ahead of our adversaries.”
