Cybersecurity must move beyond tech to leadership, trust: Book

As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes the global digital landscape, a new book by cybersecurity expert Durga Prasad Dube says that the world is entering a new phase of cyber risk where machines can both defend and attack at unprecedented speed.

His book "Demystifying Cybersecurity: Myths, Mindsets and the Quest for Resilience", published by Bloomsbury India, argues that cybersecurity is no longer a purely technical problem but a strategic challenge that will define the resilience of businesses, governments and societies.

Drawing on more than four decades of experience across financial regulation, corporate cybersecurity leadership and academic research, Dube explains that cyber threats are evolving faster than traditional defences.

With AI enabling automated attacks, deepfake deception, sophisticated phishing campaigns and intelligent malware, organisations must rethink the very foundations of digital security, he says. "Artificial intelligence has fundamentally changed the cybersecurity equation," Dube notes.

"While AI can dramatically enhance threat detection and response, it is also being weaponised by attackers. The future of cybersecurity will depend on how responsibly we deploy AI and how effectively we build resilience around it."