India to Spend More on AI-Based Tools to Secure Cyberspace: Cisco

As the scope for cyber breaches continues to expand with the increase in encrypted web traffic volume and supply chain attacks, security professionals in India will spend more on tools that use Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to fight malware attacks, said a Cisco report on Wednesday. Applying these tools can help enhance network security defences and, over time, “learn" how to automatically detect unusual patterns in encrypted web traffic, Cloud and Internet of Things environments. Threat actors are using tools like encryption and legitimate web services such as Google and GitHub to conceal their malicious activity," Raman said, adding that malware is now reaching unprecedented levels of sophistication and impact. “Last year’s evolution of malware shows adversaries are becoming wiser at exploiting undefended gaps in security," said John N. Stewart, Senior Vice President and Chief Security and Trust Officer, Cisco.