Whisper Report: Can AI defend against AI-powered attacks?

Published to insiders: January 13, 2026                  ID: TBW2091

Published to Whisper Club: January 14, 2026

Analyst(s): Dr. Doreen Galli

Photojournalist(s): Dr. Doreen Galli

Abstract

“This Whisper Report explores the evolving cybersecurity landscape where AI defends against AI-powered attacks. Drawing insights from Black Hat USA 2025, it outlines four foundational dimensions of AI defense—from scaling and automation to ethical oversight and model diversity—within the context of an escalating AI vs AI arms race. The report emphasizes strategic adaptation, human involvement, and the limitations of current technologies in this rapidly advancing domain. The analysis incorporates perspectives from leading experts and organizations featured at Black Hat USA 2025, including Elastic Security’s James Spiteri, Safe Security’s Saket Bajoria, Cymulate’s Avihai Ben Yossef, Exaforce’s Ariful Huz, Dune Security’s David DellaPelle, Netarx’s Sandy Kronenberg, Cyber Innovate’s Brian Mehlman, Checkmarx’s Jonathan Rende, and Microsoft’s Thomas Roccia.”

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