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An attacker doesn’t need your password anymore. They don’t even need to break your MFA. They just need to get ahold of your session. And once they have it, they are you. Organizations have focused on securing access for two decades, initially relying on passwords. When passwords proved weak and insufficient, multi-factor authentication (MFA) emerged as the new standard. It was a substantial improvement, adding an extra layer of security to verify users.

AI is the best thing that’s ever happened to cybercriminals. It allows them to weaponize trust and launch identity-based attacks with staggering scale and sophistication. I’m talking about mutating polymorphic malware, prolonged ransomware sneak attacks that lead to double-extortion and deepfakes that defraud victims every few minutes.

In this episode of the Security Matters podcast, host David Puner is joined by Lavi Lazarovitz, Vice President of Cyber Research at CyberArk Labs, to explore the transformative impact of AI agents on cybersecurity and automation. They discuss real-world scenarios where AI agents monitor security logs, flag anomalies, and automate responses, highlighting both the opportunities and risks associated with these advanced technologies.

The importance of machine identity security has reached a critical juncture in 2025. With machine identities now far outnumbering human ones, securing these digital credentials has become a top cybersecurity priority for enterprises.