“We are 10 steps behind cybercrime”: Francisco Valencia, CEO of Secure&IT, on the challenge of AI-driven attacks

At a Secure&IT event in Madrid, Francisco Valencia warned that AI is rapidly changing cybercrime.

He said defenders are falling behind attackers as dark LLMs, jailbreaks, and AI tools automate fraud and phishing.

AI is making attacks more personalized, scalable, and harder to stop.

The article underscores the urgent need for stronger governance, detection, and defensive readiness.