Artificial intelligence has shattered the economics of cybercrime, enabling sophisticated, personalized attacks on an industrial scale. Regional banks and credit unions face asymmetric warfare: attackers using cutting-edge AI while defenders operate with limited budgets, legacy infrastructure, and small security teams. This panel examines how AI-powered threats are evolving, why smaller institutions are increasingly attractive targets despite lower volumes, and what realistic defense strategies look like when you can't outspend the threat. From behavioral biometrics to threat intelligence sharing and consortium-based defense models, panelists discuss practical approaches to surviving the AI arms race.
