Cybersecurity Adapts To The AI Era
Cybersecurity Adapts To The AI Era
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Publish Date: 2026-04-28 15:19:00
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Cyberattacks on critical infrastructure are accelerating in the age of artificial intelligence (AI), according to Axis Communications’ annual cybersecurity summit, which was held today in Mississauga, Ont.
Wayne Dorris (pictured, top left), the company’s cybersecurity program manager for the Americas, set the stage by reflecting on such major attacks as Volt Typhoon’s KV-botnet in 2022 and the Raptor Train botnet in 2024, as well as discussing military and defence departments’ success in hacking Internet Protocol (IP) cameras and manipulating video in areas of conflict, including Ukraine, Israel and Iran.
He referenced a 2025 device security threat report from Palo Alto Networks, which showed IP cameras are often ‘unpatched’ and running outdated firmware. Globally, some 35 million IP cameras are exposed.
When Axis learned of such vulnerabilities in some of its products, it developed a patch within 10 days and communicated the need for updates to its regional partners. Still, some customers said they would no longer use their cameras.
Now, AI has demanded its own response, as platforms like Claude Mythos can discover bugs and exploit systems.
“AI has induced attacks at higher speed,” Dorris said. “The AI models have reached coding capacity where they can surpass all but the most skilled people at finding and exploiting software vulnerabilities.”
Indeed, Axis is now patching more than 10 vulnerabilities every day.
Dorris was followed by Shi-lin Chan (pictured, top right), the company’s chair of cybersecurity communications, who provided a message of reassurance by highlighting how Axis not only meets international cybersecurity regulations, but goes beyond them. These include the European Union’s (EU’s) Cyber Resilience Act and Network and Information Security 2 (NIS2) Directive and, in the U.S., the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA’s) Secure By Design pledge.
“Cybersecurity is a shared responsibility among manufacturers, system integrators and end customers,” she said.
Finally, product specialist Madlene Jönsson (pictured, bottom left) described how Axis has updated its own operating system (OS) with further cybersecurity features, including the Enrolment Over Secure Transport (EST) protocol and ‘Signed Video’ to enable cryptographic verification of video authenticity.
Jason Chiu (pictured, bottom right), Axis’ professional services and area technical manager for Canada, wrapped up the event, emphasizing the importance for customers to hold both manufacturers and system integrators accountable.
“Cybersecurity requires implementing best practices, continuous vigilance and maintenance,” he said.
