Click Here Mic Drop: Jon Clay: Minority Report meets cyber… pre-cogs sold separately
Mar 28, 2025
Jon Clay, Vice President of Threat Intelligence at Trend Micro, shares insights into how AI is revolutionizing cybersecurity and transforming fiction into reality. He discusses predictive cyber offense, comparing it to pre-crime concepts from Hollywood. Taiwan's unique cybersecurity challenges amid geopolitical tensions come to light, showcasing advanced persistent threats. Clay explains how AI helps predict cyber threat patterns and discusses the shift from reactive measures to proactive strategies in safeguarding critical infrastructure.
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Evolving Cyberattacks on Taiwan
- Chinese cyberattacks against Taiwan are increasing in both quantity and quality, affecting government and commercial sectors.
- These attacks target critical infrastructure like public transport, electricity grids, and hospitals, with attackers often lurking undetected for years.
Pre-Crime for Cyberspace
- Inspired by the film Minority Report, Trend Micro explored predicting cyber threats.
- Initially limited by technology, the idea became feasible with advancements in AI and computing power.
AI-Powered Threat Intelligence
- Trend Micro leverages a vast data lake of cyberattack information from its global customer base.
- This data fuels an AI "brain" that can answer questions about threat actors and their activities.
