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Growing security threat posed by AI creates "arms race" between attackers, defenders

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 24 Jun 2026, 11:12am
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A cyber security expert says AI has created an arms race between attackers and defenders. 

Five Eyes agencies have issued a warning rogue states could use artificial intelligence to overwhelm the West’s cyber defences within months, not years. 

The spy agencies have issued tips for organisations to shore-up their defences and take a cautious line on new technology. 

Cybersecurity advisory organisation Ciso Lens Country Manager Nadia Yousef told Ryan Bridge it's a race to see who can find vulnerabilities first. 

She says AI is speeding up what's always been an incredibly challenging job, but hopefully it can lift the defences too. 

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