Fighting AI With AI: The Battle Cybersecurity Can’t Avoid

Trend Micro's Jin on Automation, AI and Building Context-Aware Defenses Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • December 22, 2025

AI's breakneck evolution is overwhelming static security strategies that are still adapting to shifting attack surfaces and hyper-productive adversaries.

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Rachel Jin, chief platform and business officer at Trend Micro, says the speed and overall volatility of AI models is reshaping everything – from IT lifecycles to threat patterns. LLMs update monthly and attackers are increasingly using that pace to generate highly tailored phishing attacks, automate tasks and further scale operations. Meanwhile, defenders must rethink strategies and tooling around tools built for predictability and menial tasks.

Jin said organizations can no longer rely on uniform security packages. Personalization, continuous adaptation and rapid scale-out are now table stakes for safeguarding AI-driven environments. "You cannot protect what you don't see, you don't know ...