Skynet Meets Firewall: AI’s Newest Thriller on the Cybersecurity Block
Of Bytes and Botnets
Raise your hands if you thought our beloved friend AI would stick to Spotify playlists and not venture into the murkier waters of cybersecurity. Well, spoiler alert, o ye of great hopes, AI’s got its digital hands dirty and is now deep in the thickets of matters so secure that making them intelligible is a full-time gig. That’s right, we’re talking about malware, autonomous attacks and other nefarious, cyberspace shenanigans.
A New Hope: Enter Wraithwatch
On this battleground dominated by 1’s and 0’s, a new knight emerges wielding the sword of…more AI? Yep, surprisingly, it’s not Chuck Norris this time. It’s Wraithwatch, the new cyber kid on the block, vowing to fight digital turpitude with the same tools that precipitated them. A classic case of fighting fire with…well…nerd fire.
They’re pitting white-hat AI against the hordes of dark-hat malware creations and hush-hush attacks. And that’s enough to put a spring in any beleaguered sysadmin’s step.
Hot Take
So, buckle up, cyber folks! The days of sipping stale office coffee while decrypting alien-like codes might just be numbered. Wraithwatch and their AI-armoured brigade are here to save your day or, at least, your sanity. Here’s hoping your server stands stronger than the last slice of pizza at a techie feast!
Original article: https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/02/when-generative-ai-cyberthreats-arrive-wraithwatch-wants-to-be-prepared/
