Cybersecurity defenses urged to evolve

As artificial intelligence technologies become more deeply integrated into business operations, new cybersecurity risks are prompting companies to strengthen protective measures around AI-driven operations, said a senior executive.

"The rapid adoption of large language models (LLMs) and their privatized deployment across diverse industries and individual users are creating both new cybersecurity opportunities and challenges," said Adrian Chan, vice-president of Palo Alto Networks Greater China.

Chan said the wide applications of emerging LLMs such as Deep-Seek are expected to further fuel demand for the cybersecurity sector, where risks primarily involve data leakage prevention, infrastructure protection and vulnerabilities within the LLMs themselves.