Microsoft has taken the initiative to give new heights to cyber security through AI technology under its Secure Future Initiative (SFI). However, while the use of Generative AI is improving security, it can also give rise to new cyber threats. Information about the company’s strategy and recent security efforts in this article.
Microsoft’s use of AI in cyber security: Benefits and challenges In today’s world, where AI (Artificial Intelligence) is rapidly gaining its influence in every field, Microsoft has majorly pushed the Secure Future Initiative (SFI) to further strengthen the use of AI in the field of cyber security. But Generative AI, which can prove to be a boon, is also becoming a means of dangerous cyber attacks.
Microsoft’s Vice President of Security Vasu Jakkal recently pointed out that cybercriminals are now using Generative AI not only for rapid data collection (recon), but also for phishing, password hacking and creating sophisticated malware.
New attack strategies: Prompt Injection and Model Poisoning Vasu also highlighted that some hackers are using a technique called “Prompt Injection”, which can corrupt large language models (LLMs). This can cause the AI model to provide incorrect data or ignore dangerous activities.
Microsoft is actively researching to prevent these attacks and developing measures to protect against threats like model poisoning. The company aims to thwart any attempt to control AI models in the future.
Can quantum computers become a big threat?
When it comes to the future, questions also arise about quantum computing. Can advanced quantum computers become a new challenge for cybersecurity? Vasu says that it is still in the early stages, but Microsoft is already working on quantum encryption and security technologies to counter such threats.
Multi-cloud security: Microsoft’s strategy
Nowadays companies are not dependent on a single cloud platform. They are using multi-cloud platforms like Azure, AWS and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). In such a situation, Microsoft has developed solutions like “Defender for Cloud”, which provides security on all these platforms.
Defender for Cloud is designed not only for cloud platforms, but also to protect operating systems like Windows, Linux, Android and macOS. Vasu said that it can monitor the security of more than 300 applications and helps companies assess their security.
Ensuring safe and reliable use of AI
Microsoft has clarified that their security strategy is focused not only on protecting AI technology but also on ensuring that the use of AI is safe and reliable. The company aims to prevent the misuse of AI technologies and applications.
Experts believe that this initiative by Microsoft is very important in view of the increasing threats of AI. A large scale awareness and security measures are needed to prevent the misuse of technologies like Generative AI.
Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative promotes the safe use of AI technologies along with strengthening cyber security. This initiative hopes that advanced technologies will be used only for the benefit of humanity and dangerous activities can be prevented.
