🔥 The AI Cyber War: Inside the AI Race Between Attackers and Hunters | Mike Spicer Keynote @ BSidesCache 2025 In this powerful keynote from BSidesCache 2025, renowned hacker, researcher, and builder Mike Spicer (@d4rkm4tter) takes us deep into the rapidly evolving battlefield where AI-powered attackers and AI-augmented defenders are locked in a relentless arms race. This is “The AI Cyber War” — a behind-the-scenes look at how artificial intelligence is transforming every layer of the cybersecurity landscape, from offensive tactics and automated exploits to defensive detection, deception, and response at machine speed. 🧠 What You’ll Learn in This Talk ⚔️ The New AI-Driven Threat Landscape — How attackers are weaponizing LLMs, reinforcement learning, and autonomous agents to find, exploit, and pivot faster than ever before. 🛡️ Defensive AI and the Rise of the Cyber Hunter — How defenders are building adaptive systems that learn, predict, and counter AI-enabled adversaries in real time. 🔥 Offense vs. Defense Case Studies — Real-world examples of AI tools used on both sides — from automated phishing frameworks and polymorphic malware to autonomous hunting platforms. 🧰 Tools, Techniques, and Takeaways — Practical insights and frameworks for defenders, red teamers, and researchers preparing for the next generation of cyber warfare. 🤖 Future Scenarios — What the next 3–5 years look like as AI and cybersecurity continue to converge — and why collaboration, creativity, and community will define who wins the AI arms race. 👤 About Mike Spicer (@d4rkm4tter) Mike Spicer is a legendary figure in the cybersecurity world — a wireless security researcher, hardware hacker, AI enthusiast, and creator of the iconic #WiFiCactus, a multi-radio monitoring rig that’s become a symbol of the wardriving and infosec communities. With a Computer Science degree from Southern Utah University and decades of experience breaking and designing complex systems, Mike has worked across startups, semiconductor manufacturing, government consulting, and enterprise infrastructure. Today, he channels his “mad scientist” energy into Coalfire Division Hex, where he pushes the boundaries of offensive and defensive security. Mike’s expertise spans: -Threat hunting and detection engineering -Wireless networks and spectrum analysis -AI and machine learning in cybersecurity -Hardware hacking and reverse engineering -Custom security tool development A longtime contributor to the global hacker community, Mike has presented at Black Hat, DEF CON, SaintCon, and numerous other security conferences. When he’s not building the next wireless monstrosity, he’s contributing to open-source projects like Kismet and supporting infosec research worldwide. 📍 About BSidesCache BSidesCache is Utah’s premier grassroots cybersecurity conference — a place where hackers, defenders, researchers, and students come together to share knowledge, collaborate, and explore the future of security. Organized by the Utah cybersecurity community, BSidesCache features hands-on workshops, cutting-edge talks, and networking opportunities designed to spark innovation and growth. 📅 Event: BSidesCache 2025 📍 Location: Logan, Utah 🌐 🔔 Subscribe & Connect If you love deep technical content, real-world security insights, and cutting-edge research — subscribe and hit the 🔔 bell to stay updated on future BSidesCache talks, workshops, and keynotes. 🐦 Follow Mike Spicer: 🔗 Follow BSidesCache: #AI #CyberSecurity #BSidesCache #AIWarfare #ThreatHunting #RedTeam #BlueTeam #LLM #Hacker #MikeSpicer #d4rkm4tter #WiFiCactus #DEFCON #BlackHat #InfoSec #Coalfire