Cybersecurity professionals say generative AI can be exploited in cyberattacks - but it can also be a powerful defense

• Generative AI is revolutionizing cybersecurity in connected networks.
• Companies that don't adopt AI risk falling behind in cybersecurity, IT experts warn.
• This article is part of "5G and Connectivity Playbook," a series exploring some of our time's most important tech innovations.

ca.news.yahoo.com/, May. 08, 2024 – 

Generative AI has become a double-edged sword for the security of connected networks.

On one hand, generative AI can speed up cybersecurity problems, making it easier and cheaper for bad actors to conduct identity attacks. For example, it can be used to design sophisticated phishing campaigns by generating audio, images, or videos to create fake identities.

While hackers exploit AI technologies, companies are adopting AI as a defense tool. As the number of connected devices on 5G networks increases, generative AI in security operations will become more crucial, David Cooper, global cybersecurity lead for Telco, Media, and Technology at Accenture, said.

"What used to take a human being two hours, now there's an AI solution to do it in much faster time," Cooper said. "We're able to respond faster, we're able to catch up to the bad guys faster with interesting transformational technology. We're able to move so much faster and do more with limited resources."

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