AI is making cyberattacks faster and harder to detect, Interpol warns. Here’s what companies should watch
An Interpol executive warns AI is making existing cyber threats faster and harder to detect, while companies face new risks from the rise of agentic AI.
TL;DR
- AI is making cyber threats like scams and fraud faster, more scalable, and harder to detect.
- Companies should identify their most critical assets ('crown jewels') and tailor cyber defenses to specific threats.
- Agentic AI, which can take actions on users' behalf, poses new risks, especially when acting in the physical domain.
- People tend to place a high level of trust in technology, which can be exploited by cybercriminals.
- Many companies still have a disconnect between senior management and cybersecurity strategy, failing to recognize that most businesses are now essentially IT companies.