The article explores the evolving landscape of cybersecurity influenced by Artificial Intelligence (AI). It highlights how AI is used by both attackers and security professionals, detailing the dual-edged nature of its capabilities—from enhancing breaches through social engineering and AI-driven malware to improving threat detection and vulnerability research. As organizations integrate AI into their operations, they face increased risks alongside significant advancements in combating cyber threats. Affected: cybersecurity, software development, enterprise networks
Keypoints :
- AI is reshaping the cybersecurity threat landscape, impacting digital identity verification.
- The threat of LLM poisoning is on the rise, with attackers targeting open-source models.
- Cybercriminals are utilizing AI to enhance malware development and distribution.
- AI-based infostealers are effectively managing and mining stolen data at scale.
- AI technologies are integrated into enterprise operations, increasing the risk of sensitive data leakage.
- AI enhances threat detection, vulnerability research, and incident response capabilities.
- Organizations must balance the use of AI with the associated risks to ensure data security.
MITRE Techniques :
- **Threat Detection (T1071)**: Analyzing language patterns and deception techniques to detect advanced threat actor tradecraft across datasets.
- **Data Manipulation (T1070)**: LLM poisoning and retrieval poisoning methods used to manipulate AI systems and embed malicious content.
- **Exploitation of Vulnerability (T1203)**: Utilizing AI-generated malicious code to exploit vulnerabilities in software systems.
- **Credential Dumping (T1003)**: AI-assisted infostealers automatically extracting valuable data such as credentials and API keys post-exfiltration.
Indicator of Compromise :
- [Domain] mofa-gov-np.fia-gov[.]net
- [Domain] militarytc[.]com
- [Filename] tax_return_2025.pdf.exe
- [Email Address] attacker@example[. ]com
- [Domain] gabbers[.]shop
Full Story: https://research.checkpoint.com/2025/sate-of-ai-in-cyber-security/
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