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Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly embedded in business operations, but it is also reshaping cybersecurity risks. At Biztech 2026, experts warned that AI is changing the nature of cyber warfare—making it easier for more people to carry out attacks and increasing both the scale and speed of breaches.
Nguyen Tu Quang, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA), said hackers can use AI to automate attacks, learn, and adapt more quickly, which can dramatically expand attack scale. He added that this forces businesses to move beyond passive defense toward proactive threat hunting and prediction.
Do Cong Bang, Senior Quality Management Director of OPSWAT Vietnam, emphasized that critical infrastructure—including electricity, water, telecommunications, healthcare, and finance—is becoming a more dangerous target in the AI era. He noted that the growing interconnection between IT and OT improves monitoring and operations, but also increases the “attack surface,” giving attackers more opportunities to exploit systems.
Experts at the event said common attack techniques are no longer limited to vulnerability scanning or malware dissemination. AI can help attackers understand corporate context, including operating processes, communication styles, email flows, and employee roles—enabling more sophisticated and persuasive attacks.
CrowdStrike 2026 reported that breakout time (from breach to full system control) has been reduced to a record 29 minutes by AI. The same report indicated that the share of AI-enabled attacks has risen 89%.
Ngo Tan Vu Khanh, CEO of Kaspersky Vietnam, highlighted risks such as prompt injection and data poisoning—techniques that can be used to mislead AI models and poison training data.
While AI can be misused by criminal actors, it is also a key tool for defense. Experts said AI systems can help detect, analyze, and predict attacks at high speed, including processing hundreds of thousands of malware samples daily.
Speakers stressed that cybersecurity should be designed from the outset rather than relying on patches after systems are built. They also urged enterprises to adopt an AI risk governance framework—clarifying where AI is used, by whom, and for what purpose—and to apply Zero Trust to monitor devices, data, and connections.
In the “AI war with AI” context, experts said businesses should reduce the amount of data supplied to AI to the minimum necessary and maintain human oversight rather than fully ceding control to AI agents. Data encryption and access control were also cited as important measures to reduce risk.
From May 12–13, 2026, VINASA organized Biztech 2026 under the theme “The AI Agentic Era: Automating Operations and New Growth Drivers.” The event, backed by the Ministry of Science and Technology, drew more than 2,000 delegates, including business leaders, technology experts, financial institutions, manufacturers, retailers, logistics and e-commerce participants, with more than 50 speakers and over 20 technology booths showcasing AI solutions, digital transformation, and business matchmaking activities.
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