But attacks directed against humans in the form of spam and phishing can be protected through NLP.

While NLP software uses language, other types of cybersecurity software mimic the human brain.

No Panacea

But don’t expect NLP to solve the problem of hackers once for all.

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“These ML and AI systems will continue to get better,” Cotton said.

“But as good as they become, humans can often take advantage of flaws in these systems.”

The language method can also easily be bypassed, Blakey explained.