Black Hat Europe 2025: Inside the Defenders AI Advantage

This article summarizes how adversaries are using AI to enhance existing tactics—especially social engineering, partial attack automation, and prompt/data poisoning—while arguing defenders currently hold the advantage through mature behavioral analytics, predictive models, and AI-assisted SOC operations. It cites proof-of-concept AI-enabled malware and a reported AI-assisted espionage campaign as early signals of what’s coming, and urges hardening public AI platforms and operationalizing AI across SOC workflows to maintain the defensive edge, alongside promoting a related webinar and eBook.