#73 AI Is Already Replacing Cybersecurity Jobs ft. Marco Figueroa

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Kyser Clark interviews Marco Figueroa about the impact of AI on cybersecurity jobs and practices.

In this episode of The Hacker’s Cache, I sit down with Marco Figueroa, security researcher, former Intel threat hunter, and current Mozilla AI bug bounty leader, to discuss how artificial intelligence is already reshaping cybersecurity. We dive into AI powered vulnerability discovery, malware development, nation state threats, automation, burnout in security roles, and why average cybersecurity professionals risk being left behind if they ignore AI. Marco shares real world insights from...

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Host: Kyser Clark

Guest: Marco Figueroa

Topics covered

• artificial intelligence
• cybersecurity
• vulnerability discovery
• malware development
• automation
• burnout
• nation state threats

Keywords

• AI
• cybersecurity jobs
• vulnerability discovery
• malware
• automation
• burnout
• nation state threats

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Intel, Mozilla

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