Risky Bulletin Sponsored: Fighting fire with fire
Oct 12, 2025
In this insightful discussion, Damien Lewke, the founder and CEO of Nebulock, shares his expertise in building AI-driven agents for cybersecurity. He reveals how quickly threat actors are embracing AI and highlights the lagging response from defenders. Damien emphasizes the need for a phased approach to AI implementation in organizations, focusing on specific use cases. He also talks about the importance of human reasoning in threat detection and how AI can help democratize defense strategies, making them accessible for all.
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AI Supercharges Threat Actors
- Threat actors rapidly adopt AI across many groups, expanding both speed and capability of attacks.
- Damien warns that entire operations can be AI-driven, increasing the scale of malicious activity.
Defenders Lag From Governance Friction
- Defenders lag because enterprises adopt AI slowly due to governance and risk concerns.
- Damien notes implementation fear is a major barrier despite attackers having no such constraints.
Deploy AI By Use Case
- Focus AI deployment on specific use cases rather than trying to do everything at once.
- Enable teams incrementally to reduce risk and accelerate useful adoption.