Don't Believe The Hype: Learn How Cybercriminals Are Actually Using AI
Fortinet News, Friday, April 25th, 2025
AI is already transforming cybersecurity on both sides of the cyber battlefield. While threat actors continue to use AI to enhance the volume, velocity, and sophistication of the attacks they deploy, truly novel AI-driven threats remain largely theoretical.
Not every sensational claim about AI-powered cyberattacks reflects reality, yet it's easy to get caught up in and distracted by the headline-grabbing hype.
As defenders, we must separate the signal from the noise concerning AI-enabled cybercrime. By evaluating what's happening today to predict how attackers may evolve their tactics in the future, we'll be better positioned to defend today and to anticipate and disrupt these operations.
Next week at the RSA Conference (RSAC) 2025 in San Francisco, I'm looking forward to speaking on a panel alongside experts from UC Berkeley's Center for Long-term Cybersecurity (CLTC), the Berkeley Risk and Security Lab (BRSL), and Singapore Nanyang Technological University to discuss AI-enabled cybercrime in depth. The session will combine practice, policy, and academic perspectives to cut through the hype around AI-enabled cybercrime.