Post by Pamela Victor-Ibitamuno

My conversations with CISOs some months ago revealed how a large percentage of organizations have encountered AI-driven cyberattacks, yet most defenses are still chasing the tail, reacting after fact. One revealed how AI-generated ransomware mimicked an employee’s voice. The attacker didn’t just know the system but knew them. I reflected on how important ethical hacking is and is poorly protected under many legal systems worldwide Fast forward to 2 months ago, I argued in class that malicious hacking should be legally distinguished from ethical hacking and how the law should protect ethical hackers. While I presented a well-reasoned argument, it did not reflect the prevailing view in the class. I listened to Tim Philipp Schäfers and Carolin Kothe, at the United Nations Internet Governance Forum and I felt a sense of alignment, as they echoed many of the thoughts I had been formulating. These moments made me speak about importance of ethical hacking and how we must embed legal and technological recognition of ethical hacking into our framework. #CyberSecurity #EthicalHacking #AIThreats #CyberLaw #UNIGF #PamelaVictorIbitamuno #LegalInnovation #DataProtection #WomenInTech #CyberGovernance

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