AI-driven cybercrime exploits human error :: Mmegi Online

“AI itself is neither inherently good nor bad – but it has the potential to be both. In the hands of defenders, it can offer powerful protection from cyberattacks; in the hands of cybercriminals, it can be used to exploit human vulnerabilities on a massive scale.

It all depends on who is behind the keyboard,” – Allan Juma, Cyber Security Engineer at ESET East Africa.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming cybersecurity – for better and for worse. Cybercriminals are leveraging AI advances to coordinate more sophisticated attacks, while security teams deploy improved defence mechanisms, using the same technology. For businesses across Africa, who have prioritised digitisation over the past decade, this creates new vulnerabilities that need to be addressed, not just at a tech level – but a human one.

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