Security News > 2024 > April > AI is creating a new generation of cyberattacks

Most businesses see offensive AI fast becoming a standard tool for cybercriminals, with 93% of security leaders expecting to face daily AI-driven attacks, according to Netacea.

The research, "Cyber security in the age of offensive AI", surveyed security leaders in the UK and US about their experience with AI as a tool in cybersecurity.

The results suggest that security leaders understand the significance of offensive AI and expect the next six months to issue the dawn of a new generation of cyberattacks.

All respondents to Netacea's survey had incorporated AI into their security stack in some way, and all said that it had improved their security posture, with 27% reporting this improvement was significant.

The use of AI is also proving to be efficient, with 61% of security leaders agreeing that AI has significantly decreased their operational overheads.

While 90% of respondents are confident in the defensive AI capabilities of their Web Application Firewall, DDoS protection, and API security, only 60% of security leaders could say the same about their bot management tools.

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