FBI says even in an AI-powered world, security basics still matter

Senior FBI and CISA officials warned that criminals and nation-state actors are leveraging AI to accelerate cyberattacks, but the basic attack lifecycle remains unchanged; defenders should focus on traditional mitigations. The article emphasizes ‘back to basics’ measures—multi-factor authentication, hardening unsupported edge devices, and proactive threat hunting for legitimate credential abuse—since modern intrusions increasingly use stolen or valid credentials rather than noisy malware.