DUBAI: Rising geopolitical tensions, artificial intelligence-driven attacks, and complex digital supply chains are reshaping the global cyber landscape, experts warned during a World Economic Forum session in Dubai on Tuesday.
The session, titled “Riding Out Cyber Storms,” was part of the Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils and brought together Samir Saran, president of the Observer Research Foundation; Kemba Eneas Walden, president of the Paladin Global Institute; Joe Levy, CEO of Sophos; and Dario Leandro Genua, Argentina’s secretary of innovation, science and technology.
According to the Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook, 71 percent of respondents reported an increase in cyber risks linked to geopolitical friction, accelerated AI, and expanding supply chain vulnerabilities.
Speaking on the first day of the summit, Saran noted that heightened political tensions have sharply increased global demand for cyber capabilities.
“Who is your adversary and what are their capabilities?” he asked. “We believe states view cyber weapons and capabilities as legitimate means to employ.”
