Real-world incidents, such as the $25 million loss experienced by Arup due to deepfake impersonation, highlight the urgency for organizations to adopt AI-aware security measures. AI is revolutionizing cybersecurity, necessitating an adaptation in authentication strategies to thwart these advanced threats. Multi-factor authentication (MFA), while effective, remains underutilized in many organizations, increasing vulnerabilities. Enhancements in authentication, including the adoption of passkeys based on cryptographic principles, are crucial to bolster defenses against evolving AI attacks. As threats become more sophisticated, reliance solely on traditional methods could be detrimental. Organizations need to embrace a multi-layered approach to authentication, incorporating both biometric and behavioral elements to combat AI’s capabilities across all fronts. This strategic shift towards robust authentication could dramatically improve the resilience of systems against phishing, session hijacking, and impersonation attacks.
👉 Pročitaj original: CIO Magazine
