AI is helping hackers make new malware faster and more complex than ever - and things may only get tougher

Generative AI is dramatically accelerating cyberattacks, with hackers now stealing data in just 72 minutes compared to five hours previously, according to Palo Alto's security report. Identity weaknesses drive 90% of breaches while supply chain attacks have quadrupled since 2022, with ransomware groups increasingly focusing on data theft rather than encryption.