South Korea, Japan buffeted by hacks as AI lowers bar for cybercriminals

* TrendAI logged more cybersecurity incidents in Japan by September than during all of last year* Experts say AI erodes language and complexity barriers, enabling less-skilled hackers to find flaws* AI is making cybercrime faster, cheaper and harder to detect, experts sayBy Kyu-seok Shim, Brenda Goh and Kentaro OkasakaSEOUL/TOKYO, - South Korean and Japanese companies are racing to strengthen cyber defences after a wave of attacks that cybersecurity experts say are highlighting how AI may be lowering the bar for…