It’s no secret that technology is developing at an ever-increasing pace and that artificial intelligence (AI) is leading the charge. AI is becoming increasingly intertwined with society and subsequently affects every aspect of our daily lives.
Forbes estimates that over 70% of businesses are using or considering using AI for professional purposes, whether directly producing goods and services or simply adding chatbots to their web pages.
Businesses are not the only ones adding AI to their tool kits. Cyber criminals are making use of AI, too. With a simple click of the mouse, phishers can sound like native speakers in any language.
Hackers can use AI to create more sophisticated and targeted attacks that exploit vulnerabilities making them harder to detect with traditional methods.
As the cyber attackers use AI to elevate their game, you can no longer rely solely on the anti-virus that comes with your Windows subscription. It would be like taking vitamins and assuming you won’t die of cancer when you really need surgery, chemo and/or radiation treatments. Or using an umbrella in a hurricane and hoping you won’t get wet. It just doesn’t work.
Cyber security that works against AI threats requires AI-enabled security. This includes tools that can detect a potential virus based on signatures. By using AI we can examine thousands of data files much more quickly and escalate real threats earlier to be defeated before they can harm the network.
We can also use AI to quarantine a device when a virus or other malware attack is detected thereby isolating that device from the rest of the network and stopping a ransomware attack before it launches.
While the good guys are hard at work developing security solutions that integrate artificial intelligence, the reverse is also true; attackers will likely develop their new AI tools to bypass whatever new defenses we throw up in their way. This ongoing arms race will make staying secure a constant challenge.
At Commonwealth Sentinel, we use AI technologies to better protect our clients from the latest AI threats of today and tomorrow. To schedule a free consultation, click here or contact us at (502) 320-9885.