The democratization of cyber warfare — and what it means for CISOs

AI is lowering the barriers to entry for cyber warfare by reducing the need for highly skilled operators, similar to how cheaper drones have democratized physical warfare throughout history. Just as inexpensive technology now allows smaller forces to inflict significant damage on much larger adversaries, AI is amplifying cyber's existing advantage of allowing a small number of attackers to impose enormous costs on defenders, creating serious security concerns for both government and private sector organizations.