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AI empowers cyber attackers, giving them the upper hand, founders warn · 1 source tracked

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Cybersecurity experts at Fortune's Cyber 60 event expressed concern that AI is empowering attackers, enabling them to scan and exploit vast external attack surfaces with unprecedented speed and scale. Founders noted that while organizations face bureaucratic hurdles for security upgrades, malicious actors can launch mass attacks without such constraints. This shift means the gap between cyber incidents is shrinking, leaving digital systems increasingly vulnerable. AI

IMPACT AI is accelerating the pace and scale of cyberattacks, creating new challenges for organizations to keep up with threat actors.

RANK_REASON The article reports on opinions and concerns expressed by cybersecurity founders at an event regarding the impact of AI on cyber threats.

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AI empowers cyber attackers, giving them the upper hand, founders warn · 1 source tracked

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Allie Garfinkle ·

    “The attackers are winning”: Cyber 60 founders say AI is giving hackers the upper hand

    This week marked the release of the Cyber 60, Fortune’s annual list of cybersecurity’s most innovative startups. And the message is clear: The stakes are high.

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