Autonomous AI Attackers Push Security Toward 24/7 Red Teaming
TL;DR
Autonomous AI agents are transforming cyber offense and defense by continuously scoping, probing, and exploiting networks at scale, creating a new attack surface that outpaces traditional, human-led testing. Experts say defenders must adopt AI-enabled red teaming, improve identity and phishing-resistant authentication, and reimagine pen-testing as a constant, AI-driven activity to keep up with attackers leveraging AI to automate breaches and to harden critical infrastructure.
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