Intelligent CISO Issue 87 | Page 64

BUSINESS surveillance

Progression is the game’ s name in cybersecurity.
AI is already used on both sides of the battle line. It’ s probably fair to say that while ransomware gangs have access to their dark marketplaces of solutions and services, we‘ normies’ have access to far more. The‘ ransomware industry’ was valued at( a still massive) US $ 14 billion as of 2022, but the global security industry makes this look tiny compared to its US $ 222 billion.
On the security side, AI can be used for behavioural analytics, threat detection and vulnerability scanning to detect malicious activities and risks. AI can be employed to monitor both the system itself( scanning for vulnerabilities and entry points) and activity on the system( behavioural analytics, data analysis, etc.). access. Much like on the criminal side, most of these concepts exist now( such as firewalls and malware detectors), but AI is making them more efficient and effective.
You can’ t beat basic principles
So, even though AI will be used on both sides, it’ s not a case of getting AIs to battle each other in the cyber realm( although that does sound cool.) Ransomware isn’ t changing( for now, at least), and attackers’ tactics aren’ t transforming. Digital hygiene and zero trust all still work. Security will need to keep up, sure. After all, social engineering only needs to work once, but ransomware prevention and resilience need to work every time.
AI-enabled security aims to predict and catch threats before they turn into breaches. More advanced tools will automatically respond to these threats, alerting security teams or restricting
Ultimately, the best practice remains the best practice. As AI-enabled ransomware becomes more common, having copies of your data becomes more critical than ever. When all else fails – you need
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