Exploring the State of AI in Cyber Security: Past, Present, and Future

This Check Point Research report examines how AI is reshaping cyber threats and defenses, detailing risks like LLM poisoning, AI-enabled social engineering and deepfakes, AI-assisted malware and data-mining workflows (including analysis of infostealer logs with malicious LLMs), and enterprise exposure from widespread AI tool usage; it also outlines AI-driven advances in threat hunting, malware analysis, and vulnerability research, emphasizing the need for robust safeguards as AI becomes embedded across organizations.