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class=\"single-article__content-inner has-drop-cap\"> <html readability=\"42.561846689895\"><body readability=\"87.277275012569\"><\/p>\n<p>Cybersecurity is entering \u201ca new phase\u201d as artificial intelligence tools have matured and given IT defenders significantly less time to respond to cyberattacks and other threats, according to a new report released Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boozallen.com\/expertise\/cybersecurity\/threat-report-when-cyberattacks-happen-at-ai-speed.html\">report<\/a>, authored by federal contractor Booz Allen Hamilton, concludes that threat actors have adopted AI more quickly than governments and private companies have adopted it for cyber defense.<\/p>\n<p>It points to multiple incidents over the past two years, like attacks carried out with the help of Anthropic\u2019s Claude, that show both cybercriminals and state-sponsored hacking groups are moving and scaling faster than ever before. <\/p>\n<p>Brad Medairy, executive vice president and lead for Booz Allen\u2019s cyber business practice, told CyberScoop that one of the biggest advantages LLMs have given to attackers is the ability to identify places where the windows are \u201cslightly open\u201d \u2013 obscure weaknesses in a system like a perimeter vulnerability \u2014 and then quickly use an exploit to establish persistence.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad ad--inline_1 \">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Advertisement<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIf you have a vulnerability in your perimeter and the adversary gets inside the wall, at that point they\u2019re going to be moving at machine speed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Booz Allen\u2019s report argues that most defensive cybersecurity operations, by contrast, still rely on slower, human-oriented processes that can struggle to keep up with that faster tempo.<\/p>\n<p>For example, when the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency adds a CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, defenders are given 15-day timelines to implement a patch. That would be insufficient for something like HexStrike, an open source AI security framework popular with cybercriminals that exploited \u201cthousands\u201d of Citrix Netscaler products in less than 10 minutes using a<a href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/citrix-netscaler-zero-day-exploited-august-2025\/\"> single critical CVE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Booz Allen Hamilton <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boozallen.com\/expertise\/cybersecurity\/ai-for-cyber.html\">sells<\/a> AI cybersecurity tools, but the primary conclusions of the report fall in line with what other <a href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/state-hackers-using-gemini-google-ai\/\">third-party<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/ai-powered-cyber-attacks-claude-jailbreak-chinese-hackers\/\">independent<\/a> cybersecurity experts say, namely that large language models have been a boon to cybercriminals and nation-states.<\/p>\n<p>The report describes two general models\u2019 malicious actors have for using AI.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad ad--inline_1 \">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Advertisement<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In one, it becomes an amplifier for their individual hacking operations. This approach uses LLMs to add speed and scale to what hackers are already doing, while keeping the human in the loop on key decisions. Using this approach, \u201ca single operator using agentic tooling can run reconnaissance, exploitation and follow-on actions across dozens of targets at once.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The other model, called \u201corchestration\u201d is more akin to vibe coding, connecting the LLM to offensive security tools, pointing it at a target and setting the agent\u2019s limits and parameters.<\/p>\n<p>Medairy said it\u2019s likely that regulation and policies around AI will <a href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/trump-ai-policy-global-adoption-safety-regulation-critics\/\">continue to lag<\/a> behind its development, forcing cybersecurity officials to make hard decisions around shifting to automated and AI-assisted defenses to keep up. In this scenario, organizations would plan and run tabletop exercises ahead of time to game out how their AI agents should respond to an ongoing attack, what limits or parameters to set, and what assets to prioritize.<\/p>\n<p>But there are real risks to handing over critical cyber or IT functions to an AI system. Amazon has<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/pro\/amazon-is-making-even-senior-engineers-get-code-signed-off-following-multiple-recent-outages\"> dealt with<\/a> multiple outages related to software changes made automated through AI, and recently required its senior engineers to personally sign off on any AI-assisted code changes.<\/p>\n<p>Medairy acknowledged the risks but noted that \u201cthe adversary gets a vote\u201d and has already moved to exploit AI systems for offensive security, so defenders are going to have to reevaluate what \u201cacceptable risk tolerance\u201d looks like when it comes to defense at machine speed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad ad--inline_1 \">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Advertisement<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI think that we\u2019re going to be forced to kind of move outside of our comfort zone and really embrace some of this more automated remediation much faster than we\u2019re probably comfortable with,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><\/body> <\/p>\n<footer class=\"single-article__footer\" readability=\"3.1973898858075\">\n<div class=\"author-card\" readability=\"13\">\n<div class=\"author-card__avatar\">\n<figure class=\"author-card__image-wrap\"> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/attackers-are-exploiting-ai-faster-than-defenders-can-keep-up-new-report-warns-1.jpg?w=640&ssl=1\" alt=\"Derek B. 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Johnson <\/a> <\/span> <\/div>\n<p> <\/header>\n<p> <\/article>\n<article class=\"post-item post-item--popular-stories-cards \">\n<figure class=\"post-item__thumbnail\"> <a class=\"post-item__thumbnail-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/agentic-ai-browsers-allow-hijacking-zenity-labs-comet\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"261\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/attackers-are-exploiting-ai-faster-than-defenders-can-keep-up-new-report-warns-3.jpg?resize=261%2C168&ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-ratio-16-9-sm size-ratio-16-9-sm wp-post-image\" alt decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/attackers-are-exploiting-ai-faster-than-defenders-can-keep-up-new-report-warns-7.jpg 7000w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/attackers-are-exploiting-ai-faster-than-defenders-can-keep-up-new-report-warns-7.jpg?resize=300,193 300w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/attackers-are-exploiting-ai-faster-than-defenders-can-keep-up-new-report-warns-7.jpg?resize=768,494 768w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/attackers-are-exploiting-ai-faster-than-defenders-can-keep-up-new-report-warns-7.jpg?resize=1024,658 1024w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/attackers-are-exploiting-ai-faster-than-defenders-can-keep-up-new-report-warns-7.jpg?resize=1536,987 1536w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/attackers-are-exploiting-ai-faster-than-defenders-can-keep-up-new-report-warns-7.jpg?resize=2048,1317 2048w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/attackers-are-exploiting-ai-faster-than-defenders-can-keep-up-new-report-warns-7.jpg?resize=600,386 600w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/attackers-are-exploiting-ai-faster-than-defenders-can-keep-up-new-report-warns-7.jpg?resize=261,168 261w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/attackers-are-exploiting-ai-faster-than-defenders-can-keep-up-new-report-warns-7.jpg?resize=524,337 524w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/attackers-are-exploiting-ai-faster-than-defenders-can-keep-up-new-report-warns-7.jpg?resize=1050,675 1050w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/attackers-are-exploiting-ai-faster-than-defenders-can-keep-up-new-report-warns-7.jpg?resize=1311,843 1311w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 261px) 100vw, 261px\"> <\/a><figcaption class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Researchers at Zenity Labs discovered flaws affecting multiple AI browsers, including Perplexity\u2019s Comet. Before being patched, an attacker could exploit them via a legitimate calendar invite, using a prompt injection to force the AI browser to act against its user. (Image via Getty) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<header class=\"post-item__meta\">\n<h3 class=\"post-item__title\"> <a class=\"post-item__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/agentic-ai-browsers-allow-hijacking-zenity-labs-comet\/\"> Researchers discover suite of agentic AI browser vulnerabilities <\/a> <\/h3>\n<div class=\"post-item__byline\"> <span class=\"post-item__author\"> <span>By <\/span> <a class=\"post-item__author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/author\/derek-johnson\/\"> Derek B. Johnson <\/a> <\/span> <\/div>\n<p> <\/header>\n<p> <\/article>\n<article class=\"post-item post-item--popular-stories-cards \">\n<figure class=\"post-item__thumbnail\"> <a class=\"post-item__thumbnail-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/anthropic-claude-code-security-automated-security-review\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"253\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/attackers-are-exploiting-ai-faster-than-defenders-can-keep-up-new-report-warns-4.jpg?resize=253%2C168&ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-ratio-16-9-sm size-ratio-16-9-sm wp-post-image\" alt decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/attackers-are-exploiting-ai-faster-than-defenders-can-keep-up-new-report-warns-8.jpg 6048w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/attackers-are-exploiting-ai-faster-than-defenders-can-keep-up-new-report-warns-8.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/attackers-are-exploiting-ai-faster-than-defenders-can-keep-up-new-report-warns-8.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/attackers-are-exploiting-ai-faster-than-defenders-can-keep-up-new-report-warns-8.jpg?resize=1024,681 1024w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/attackers-are-exploiting-ai-faster-than-defenders-can-keep-up-new-report-warns-8.jpg?resize=1536,1022 1536w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/attackers-are-exploiting-ai-faster-than-defenders-can-keep-up-new-report-warns-8.jpg?resize=2048,1363 2048w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/attackers-are-exploiting-ai-faster-than-defenders-can-keep-up-new-report-warns-8.jpg?resize=600,399 600w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/attackers-are-exploiting-ai-faster-than-defenders-can-keep-up-new-report-warns-8.jpg?resize=253,168 253w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/attackers-are-exploiting-ai-faster-than-defenders-can-keep-up-new-report-warns-8.jpg?resize=507,337 507w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/attackers-are-exploiting-ai-faster-than-defenders-can-keep-up-new-report-warns-8.jpg?resize=1015,675 1015w, https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/attackers-are-exploiting-ai-faster-than-defenders-can-keep-up-new-report-warns-8.jpg?resize=1267,843 1267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\"> <\/a><figcaption class=\"screen-reader-text\"> The Claude AI logo is displayed on the screen of a smartphone placed on a reflective surface onto which lines of computer code are projected. Following the release of Claude Opus 4.6 on February 5, Anthropic continues to challenge its main competitors in the generative AI market in Creteil, France, on February 6, 2026. (Photo by Samuel Boivin\/NurPhoto via Getty Images) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<header class=\"post-item__meta\">\n<h3 class=\"post-item__title\"> <a class=\"post-item__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/anthropic-claude-code-security-automated-security-review\/\"> Anthropic rolls out embedded security scanning for Claude <\/a> <\/h3>\n<div class=\"post-item__byline\"> <span class=\"post-item__author\"> <span>By <\/span> <a class=\"post-item__author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/author\/derek-johnson\/\"> Derek B. 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