Ransomware in the age of agentic AI with Behnaz Karimi [337]

Today we're speaking with Behnaz Karimi, an independent researcher specializing in ransomware and agentic AI systems, Senior Cybersecurity Analyst at Accenture, and founder of Tremorina, about how ransomware is evolving to target AI systems, machine learning pipelines, and autonomous agents.

With more than 20 years of experience in cybersecurity, Behnaz is also a leader within the OWASP AI Exchange, where she helps develop AI security frameworks and contributes to international AI security standards. In this conversation we cover the new generation of data-poisoning ransomware, why stolen models and datasets are becoming the ransom, what makes autonomous agents an entirely new attack surface, and how organizations can build resilience into their AI initiatives from day one.

Learn more about the OWASP AI Exchange at https://owaspai.org/

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