AI is the new magical master key: How attackers are using AI as a tool
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Summary
The author details how attackers wield AI: deepfake-enabled fraud, ML-based defensive evasion, and automated reconnaissance, noting 80% of CISOs now rank AI-powered attacks as their top concern.
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