Because VPNs are visible from outside, they become targets. Patching must now be automated - Japanese Hacker Association President Takayuki Sugiura speaks on ransomware countermeasures in the AI era [Security Days Fall 2026]

Key points

• •AI works 24/7 without stopping to discover vulnerabilities.
• •AI is also effective in generating attack tools that exploit vulnerabilities.
• •Takayuki Sugiura, President of the Japanese Hacker Association, discusses ransomware countermeasures in the AI era.