The world is witnessing how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the digital world for both businesses and individuals. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized our ability to learn, reason and make decisions. Nowadays, machines can perform complex tasks that previously only humans could perform.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a technology created by humans to develop systems capable of performing tasks that usually require human intelligence. These systems perceive their environment, use their knowledge to reason, and process large amounts of information to make goal-oriented decisions. To this extent, the potential of AI in the field of cybersecurity could be compared to a guardian that never sleeps, analyzing millions of pieces of data in seconds and learning from each attack to anticipate the next one.
Also in the field of cybersecurity, AI seems to be showing great potential in identifying malicious software, popularly known as “computer viruses” or “malware”. According to the report ‘Empowering Defenders: how AI is shaping malware analysis’, AI appears to be able to identify up to 70% of malicious code more than traditional tools, being 300% more accurate in detecting malicious scripts.
On the other hand, AI has demonstrated a great ability to identify behavioral patterns, which could be potentially useful in the identification of fraud and cyberattacks. These AI functionalities prove that, both in the future and already in current times, AI could become the great ally of cybersecurity.
What could be the potential uses of AI in preventing cyberattacks?
Identifying internal vulnerabilities: AI could analyze systems for flaws that could be exploited by cybercriminals, thus avoiding costly security breaches.
Analyzing behaviors and detecting anomalies: AI could monitor network traffic and learn from users’ common practices to detect unusual behavior and thus be able to generate alerts to warn technicians of suspicious activity, or even act autonomously to block malicious activity.
Predicting potential threats through machine learning: since AI analyzes large volumes of data and has the potential to identify patterns or trends used in previous attacks. It would therefore be possible to generate algorithms that anticipate the possible strategies of cybercriminals.
Generating realistic simulations of cyberattacks: the creative capacity of AI would allow the design of simulated attack scenarios with which security teams could test their defenses or contingency response plans, helping to identify areas for improvement and possible vulnerabilities.
All of these potential functionalities could enable AI to identify malicious activity more accurately in real time and this would allow security teams to take the necessary measures to minimize the risks and damage from potential cyber-attacks.
Human-AI collaboration will be key in the not-too-distant future for robust and effective cybersecurity. Combining the speed and accuracy of AI with human expertise and judgment will create a more secure and resilient digital environment in the face of any threat.
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