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MSSP Alert Live: How Bad Actors Use AI and Learning to “Think Evil”

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You can hardly talk about cybersecurity today without also mentioning artificial intelligence (AI) — so expect to hear plenty on the subject during MSSP Alert Live, October 14-16 at the Hyatt Regency in Austin, Texas.

[Register here to attend the full MSSP Alert Live event and explore the full agenda.]

If the relationship between AI and cybersecurity is on your mind, then you’ll want to attend the MSSP Alert Live speaker session, "How to Understand and Protect Against AI-Enabled Cyber Attacks."

Leading the session is Kevin McGrail, cloud fellow and principal evangelist at DitoWeb, a Google cloud security partner.

How the Bad Guys are Using AI

Why should you attend the session? McGrail told MSSP Alert what’s in store.

“Too many people don't know enough about AI, how it works or how to protect against cybersecurity threats that are amplified by bad actors' ability to use AI,” he said. “Since 1996, I've been tracking bad actors, using AI, and publishing threat data. In my session, I'll help explain the impact of AI on cybersecurity, discuss some of the risks and present ways to minimize the risks of AI-enabled cyberattacks.”

McGrail noted that the session is suitable for everyone from beginners to experts.

AI a Tool for Cybercriminals

Cybercriminals have embraced AI just as fast, if not faster, than those of us who use AI for defense or other legitimate purposes. McGrail’s session will offer a primer on “what is AI” and how it impacts the “CIA” triad security model of confidentiality, integrity, availability. The session will include a discussion of problems involving AI policy and new shadow IT threat AI tools.

In addition, attendees will:

  • Gain a clearer understanding of AI and its components, such as machine learning, plus a greater understanding of ethical AI and why it is needed.
  • Learn why you can benefit from “thinking evil” and how to use threat modeling in your cybersecurity defense.
  • Find out more about how bad actors use AI, and how you can counter that with your own AI cybersecurity defense.

    • Register here to attend the full MSSP Alert Live event. Explore the full agenda here.

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    Jim Masters

    Jim Masters is Managing Editor of MSSP Alert, and holds a B.A. degree in Journalism from Northern Illinois University. His career has spanned governmental and investigative reporting for daily newspapers in the Northwest Indiana Region and 16 years in a global internal communications role for a Fortune 500 professional services company. Additionally, he is co-owner of the Lake County Corn Dogs minor league baseball franchise, located in Crown Point, Indiana. In his spare time, he enjoys writing and recording his own music, oil painting, biking, volleyball, golf and cheering on the Corn Dogs.

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