Cybersecurity Pros Are Preparing for a New Adversary: AI Agents
Cybersecurity experts brace for AI agents, viewed as a major cyber threat in 2025. These autonomous tools enhance cybercriminals' capabilities, potentially overwhelming security defenses. Research indicates increasing collaboration between hackers and nation-states, complicating law enforcement efforts. AI proliferation in coding may lead to more vulnerabilities, risking security. Businesses are advised to automate defenses and invest in AI for cybersecurity to combat rising threats, especially from state-backed hackers—with increased ransomware risks from well-funded criminal organizations. Basic security upgrades to legacy systems can help protect businesses.
https://fortune.com/2025/02/18/cybersecurity-pros-are-preparing-for-a-new-adversary-ai-agents/
