British spies develop cyber immune system using AI

Computer virus, meet computer antibodies: A team of mathematicians and British ex-spooks from Cambridge University created a cyber-defense system that mimics the human immune system. It uses artificial intelligence to identify hackers and stop them before they hit network systems, CNN reports. In creating Darktrace, software that attempts to secure corporate and government network, the British team aims to spearhead an industry shift away from old school anti-viruses and firewalls towards intelligent code for more efficient cyber security systems.