Not a Vibe: The Rise of the agentic AI hacker in cybersecurity

Laila Paszti discusses the emergence of the “agentic AI hacker,” highlighting how increasingly autonomous AI systems are reshaping the cybersecurity landscape by enabling more sophisticated and scalable cyberattacks. She explains that these AI-driven tools can independently plan, execute and adapt attacks, lowering the barrier to entry for threat actors while accelerating the speed and complexity of cyber threats. Paszti emphasizes the growing need for stronger governance, oversight and defensive strategies as organizations confront a new era in which AI is both a powerful security tool and an evolving threat vector.

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