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AI Gives Defenders an Edge in the Vulnerability Race

·Source: Bank Info Security

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Executive Summary

Mandiant Consulting's Charles Carmakal on AI, Social Engineering and Extortion Attackers are using AI to find vulnerabilities, build exploit tools and analyze stolen data, but defenders still hold an advantage. The greater risks

Analysis

Mandiant Consulting's Charles Carmakal on AI, Social Engineering and Extortion Attackers are using AI to find vulnerabilities, build exploit tools and analyze stolen data, but defenders still hold an advantage. The greater risks now come from human-sounding phone scams, AI-assisted extortion and software supply chain attacks, said Charles Carmakal, CTO at Mandiant Consulting.

Indicators of Compromise (2)

URL (1)
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Domain (1)
ismg-cdn.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com
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Source Attribution

Originally published by Bank Info Security on Aug 17, 2026.

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