Inside the Mind of a CISO: What History Teaches Us About AI & Cybercrime

Do you know the first cyberattack in history happened in 1834? And what if the scariest part of AI isn't what it does - but what it makes us ignore? This isn’t science fiction. It’s real. And it’s already happening. In this keynote, I take you through the 200-year evolution of fraud - from wooden blocks to synthetic identities, how AI is making scams faster, deeper, and more human than ever, why data, emotion, and deepfakes are the new weapons of cybercriminals, the truth behind AI's "intelligence" and the dangerous biases buried in its code, real-world examples, from cloned voices stealing millions to chatbots conning scammers back and how you can (and must) use AI to fight AI and where to begin. Whether you're in fraud prevention, cybersecurity, finance, or leadership, this is your wake-up call, with 5 actions you can take to defend trust in the age of AI-powered fraud.

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