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AI is set to help cyber attackers much more than defenders, says UK official

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CyberNew Threat Research Desk
• Original Reporting: The Record
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Assessed Severity: INFORMATIONAL
Impacted Surface
Enterprise Perimeter & Network Defense
Intelligence Sector
Threat Intelligence & APT

Analyst Takeaway

"Image: Possessed Photography via Unsplash AI is set to help cyber attackers much more than defenders, says UK official Defenders cannot yet put artificial intelligence to work as freely as attackers can, a senior official at Britain's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warned Monday. Dave Chismon, the NCSC’s chief technology officer for architecture, said in a blog post this imbalance means..."

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AI is set to help cyber attackers much more than defenders, says UK official

Defenders cannot yet put artificial intelligence to work as freely as attackers can, a senior official at Britain's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warned Monday.

Dave Chismon, the NCSC’s chief technology officer for architecture, said in a blog post this imbalance means AI-enabled cyberattacks would likely grow as automated defenses struggle to keep pace.

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