Let's Beat AI in Cyber Warfare

AI has gotten so powerful that I had to think about the dangers it can bring to businesses. Who knows when AI warfare starts, right? So, in the next 5 minutes, I’m going to tell you how your business can beat AI-enhanced cyber attacks and secure it enough that hackers will think twice before attacking. Let’s get into it.

Before the AI revolution, Hackers were using manual and automated ways to attack systems. They had to put a lot of effort into the craft of attacks. From researching the target to final exploitation, it took way too long. Along that journey, there was also a possibility for the hacker to hit a tough roadblock.

All in all, Hacking before the AI revolution was a tough game. The barrier to entry for a normal person to become a hacker was really high.

AI is not Sci-fi anymore.

Anyone can learn to use GenAI and derivatives. Due to this, most businesses will see a rise in AI based cyber attacks. There’s already a lot of successful AI-enhanced attacks by hackers, without roadblocks on their journey. It’s getting easier for people to learn AI and AI-enhanced hacking. So, cyber attacks are increasing at an insane pace.

A day will come when anyone with a mobile phone will be able launch an AI based cyber attack with the tap of a button. It’s not that far, considering what products are currently available in the market.

Existing defenses against cyber attacks won’t work anymore. You can monitor your systems endlessly with 24/7 Security Operations Centers (SOC). But that costs a lot and it’s not foolproof.

So, how to beat AI?

What about using AI in SOC? Aside from it being an expensive solution, it will not mitigate the security flaws that your system has.

Malicious actors are using AI-powered tools like PentestGPT, thanks to it being open-source. I have pointed out how Chinese hackers are using advanced systems to pentest in my post here on 𝕏. Imagine making that system AI powered.

In my opinion, our best weapon to beat AI based cyber attacks is AI-enhanced Penetration Tests.

Developers are already using AI to develop systems and fix vulnerabilities. So, using AI to enhance performance of a manual penetration tester can be extremely fruitful.

In this scenario, businesses deserve quick and high-quality pentest results, which is only possible using AI-powered tools. The PentestGPT is a great example of what an AI-powered penetration testing tool looks like. It can help penetration testers perform with higher quality and speed than ever before.

The question of the year 2025 is: Are you using AI to secure your business?