IBM X-Force: AI creates security challenges, but basic system flaws are more problematic

As for the impact of AI, X-Force reports the technology is no longer an emerging concept in cybersecurity: “It’s a force multiplier actively used by both defenders and adversaries. Threat actors are already applying generative AI to scale phishing operations, accelerate malicious code development and enhance social engineering through improved language quality and realism. At the same time, defenders are using AI-driven analytics to process vast volumes of telemetry, identify anomalous behavior and shorten detection and response timelines.” 

“Adversaries increasingly use AI to accelerate research, analyze large data sets and iterate on attack paths in real time, allowing them to adjust tactics as conditions change rather than relying on static, preplanned actions,” the X-Force report states. “This operational flexibility increases dwell-time risk and places greater strain on security teams that depend on fixed rules, signatures or delayed analysis to detect…