AppGuard Critiques AI Hyped Defenses; Expands its Insider Release for its Next-Generation Platform

A new Top 10 Cybersecurity Innovators profile by AppGuard has been released, spotlighting growing concerns over AI-enhanced malware. AI makes malware even more difficult to detect. Worse, they use AI to assess, adapt, and move faster than any cyber stack can keep up.

The report advocates for a fundamental change in approach, highlighting the limitations of reactive security measures. Rather than constantly adding or changing detection layers of cyber stacks, the profile emphasizes the importance of reducing endpoint attack surface—a perspective that challenges conventional industry practices.

The Detection Gap Crisis: Why “Magic AI” Fails

CEO Fatih Comlekoglu mentions that “You can’t keep trying to tell good from bad among infinite possibilities. Not even the most magical AI can parse infinity.”

The industry is trapped in a futile chase, piling on detection tools and adding AI enhancements that still fail to close the foundational gap. In fact, enterprises now ...