How GenAI Is Powering Defenders and Attackers

Spy vs. Spy: How GenAI Is Powering Defenders and Attackers Source: blog.talosintelligence.com/spy-vs-sp… Generative AI is reshaping how individuals and enterprises work, with widespread adoption driven by efficiency gains and automation. In cybersecurity, most attention has focused on how adversaries might exploit GenAI, while the benefits for defenders have been less explored. Talos notes that although GenAI is influencing the threat landscape, its precise impact remains difficult to quantify. Much of the value attackers derive from GenAI is not directly observable in finished malware, particularly as “vibe coding” — rapid, informal code generation — becomes more common. The pace of evolution is exponential. As models become smaller and hardware requirements decline, the industry is likely seeing only an early preview of GenAI’s full potential for both offensive and defensive security operations.