Banks and other financial companies are strengthening their cybersecurity by deploying artificial intelligence (AI)-powered security tools as the emergence of autonomous AI agents raises concerns over sophisticated cyberthreats, industry officials said Wednesday. Officials say that the financial sector is entering an "AI versus AI" era, where AI is increasingly being used not only to launch cyberattacks but also to detect vulnerabilities in advance and strengthen defenses. Major financial groups and their affiliated banks have recently accelerated the adoption of AI-based cybersecurity tools. Woori Financial Group launched its AI-powered penetration testing platform Xint in May. Xint uses AI to identify complex security vulnerabilities by replicating the techniques of ethical hackers. The platform has reduced security assessments that previously took about two weeks to less than 12 hours, enabling continuous testing, the company said. "Rather than simply scanning for known vulnerabilities, the platform uses AI trained on the attack methods and analytical techniques of ethical hackers to i
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