AI is changing cybersecurity – and cyberattacks

By: Andrew Frisbie

Outlets: NH Business Review

Published: October 23, 2026

Words: 753

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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The ongoing development of artificial intelligence (AI) offers businesses a variety of options for streamlining processes and operations, but it has also supercharged the incidence and sophistication of cyberattacks. Deepfakes, business email compromise and social engineering attacks have all become more sophisticated as bad actors embrace AI as well.

According to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report 2026, AI-driven attacks led by deepfake impersonations and AI-enabled malware have increased 56% this year, …

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