AI makes humans better at spotting cyber risks

Ethical human hackers supported by machine learning and artificial intelligence are 73 percent more efficient at identifying and evaluating cyber risks and threats according to a new report. The study from crowdsourced security platform Synack also finds this combination of cybersecurity talent and AI results in 20 times more effective attack surface coverage than traditional methods. All of this is important because skilled security staff are in short supply. 3.5 million cybersecurity positions are expected to go unfilled by 2021. Only 14 percent of IT Managers believe they have the cyber skills they need on staff, and analysts are spending… [Continue Reading]