SEC536: Adversarial AI - Penetration Testing AI Systems


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Contact UsA year ago, AI-assisted cyber operations were mostly a trouble-shooting story, threat actors trouble-shooting tasks faster. That's no longer the picture. Drawing on Anthropic's threat intelligence from nearly 600 banned actors over twelve months and going deep on a few cases studies, this talk walks through what's actually changed: low-skilled operators clearing technical bars they couldn't before, small teams punching at what before would be considered APT weight, and the first documented cyberattack executed with AI doing 80–90% of the tactical work while humans largely supervise.


Jacob Klein currently serves as the Head of Threat Intelligence at Anthropic. He leads a specialized team dedicated to detecting and investigating sophisticated real-world AI misuse cases, translating these insights into robust safeguards that protect against emerging threats.
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