By Sean Mitchell
Publication Date: 2025-11-21 21:30:00
A new cybersecurity virtual assistant that leverages artificial intelligence has been developed to detect threats and guide users and organizations through the steps needed to respond to attacks. Australian researchers at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) led the project, which was described as a novel tool capable of integrating information from multiple sources and providing contextual recommendations.
AI for cyber defense
The system is called CASPER AI, which stands for Context-Aware Security Policy Enforcement and Response. It brings together organizational information ranging from identity management platforms and human resources records to travel and expense data and network protocols. By correlating data from these sources, CASPER AI aims to identify anomalies that may indicate the presence of insider threats, compromised user accounts, or external breaches.
The assistant relies on large language models and multimodal thinking that allow it to analyze different data sets and…
