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AI has created a permanent "generational shift" in cybersecurity.
This shift includes how we classify threats, with hacktivism predicted to take center stage.
Low-threat script kiddies may be a thing of the past, as AI changes the conversation.
Can you imagine a future when script kiddies -- low- or no-skill wannabe hackers who use prewritten scripts or tools to cause havoc -- can shake the foundations of cyberdefense?
According to Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 research team, that's a "probable" scenario.
In a briefing on Wednesday, Unit 42 discussed early findings from its new service, Frontier AI Defense. Launched in April, Unit 42's service combines threat intelligence, threat telemetry, and frontier AI models to help enterprise clients address security issues that have become urgent due to AI.
Also: A low-tech solution from the past may be your best defense against AI deepfakes
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