AI vs. AI: The New Cybersecurity Arms Race
AI vs. AI: The New Cybersecurity Arms Race Artificial intelligence has officially crossed the line from buzzword to battlefield — and the fight is happening on both sides of the firewall. Cybercriminals are increasingly using AI to enhance and scale their attack techniques, with 87% of security professionals reporting exposure to AI-enabled tactics, most commonly in phishing, fraud, and social engineering campaigns. These aren't your grandpa's spam emails anymore — AI-crafted messages can mimic tone, context, and timing with disturbing accuracy. But defenders are catching up. The widespread adoption of AI and automation for detecting and containing threats faster is already showing results — global average breach costs fell for the first time in six years. Security teams are now using AI to predict vulnerabilities before attackers can weaponize them. The real danger? The governance gap. Many organizations are experimenting with agentic and generative AI to drive productiv...