The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast
#206 - The AI Threat Landscape Report with Eoin Wickens, Director of Threat Intelligence at HiddenLayer
Apr 7, 2025
Eoin Wickens, Director of Threat Intelligence at HiddenLayer, is a leading expert in AI security and threat research. In this insightful discussion, Eoin tackles the evolution of AI vulnerabilities, emphasizing the risks of shadow AI and model poisoning. He sheds light on the rising threat of deep fakes in communications, raising alarm bells over trust and authenticity. The importance of structured testing frameworks for securing AI is highlighted, alongside the ethical concerns surrounding adversarial machine learning and the need for new security paradigms in the rapidly changing AI landscape.
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Quick takeaways
- The unique vulnerabilities introduced by AI systems necessitate a transformation in security practices beyond traditional methods to ensure their protection.
- The emergence of Shadow AI highlights the risks of unauthorized AI use in organizations, emphasizing the need for secure guidelines to protect sensitive data.
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AI Security Threat Landscape
The discussion highlights the profound challenge of securing artificial intelligence systems as they rapidly proliferate across various industries. Owen Wickens emphasizes that AI systems are not just vulnerable to traditional attacks but also exhibit unique security risks such as prompt injection and model theft. The rise in generative AI applications has further expanded these vulnerabilities, requiring a shift in security practices. Overall, there is a critical need for robust security measures and an understanding of AI-specific threats as their deployment becomes ubiquitous.
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