Based on recent industry reports, the urgency for this symposium is driven by an unprecedented escalation in AI-powered threats and the financial necessity of automated defense. In 2024, the global average cost of a data breach reached $4.88 million, but organizations deploying AI security automation saved an average of $2.22 million per incident, highlighting a critical financial incentive for adoption.

The threat landscape has shifted dramatically, with deepfake fraud increasing by 1,740% in North America alone and AI-driven phishing attacks surging by 1,265% since 2022. As the market for AI in cybersecurity is projected to grow from roughly $26 billion to $34 billion by 2025, the gap between attackers weaponizing these tools and defenders securing them is widening, making the collaboration fostered by this symposium essential for protecting the projected $10.5 trillion global cyber economy.

We invite the submission of original papers on all topics related to the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• AI-driven Defence Mechanisms
  • Using machine learning for proactive threat detection, prediction, and mitigation.
  • AI-powered Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR).
  • Behavioural analysis and anomaly detection with AI.
  • Real-time payment and transaction monitoring using deep learning.
  • Combating account takeover (ATO) and synthetic identity fraud with AI.
  • Predictive analytics for financial crime and anti-money laundering (AML).
• AI as an Attack Vector
  • Adversarial AI and machine learning attacks (e.g., model poisoning, evasion).
  • Deepfake and synthetic media attacks and their detection.
  • AI-driven social engineering and phishing tactics.
  • Threats posed by AI-generated malware.
• Security of AI Systems
  • Techniques for protecting the integrity and confidentiality of AI and ML models.
  • Securing the machine learning supply chain.
  • Auditing and verifying AI systems for security vulnerabilities.
  • AI risk management frameworks and governance.
• Ethical and Policy Considerations
  • Ethical implications of AI in cyber warfare and defence.
  • Bias and discrimination in AI-based security systems.
  • Data privacy and regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR) in AI applications.
  • Policy-making and international cooperation for regulating AI in cybersecurity.
• Future of Cyber Operations
  • Leveraging AI to secure critical infrastructure.
  • The role of human-in-the-loop and human intelligence alongside AI.
  • Future of security operations centers (SOCs) with generative AI and automation.
  • AI and the security of IoT devices and cyber-physical systems.
• Automated Surveillance and its Cyber Implications
  • Vulnerabilities in AI-powered surveillance systems.
  • Weaponization of surveillance technology.
  • Computer Vision for Surveillance Applications.
• AI for Secure Software Development and Testing
  • Automated software security testing using machine learning and static analysis.
  • Intelligent fuzzing and vulnerability discovery.
  • Secure code analysis with NLP-driven tools.
  • Integration of AI into CI/CD pipelines for real-time security validation.
  • AI-enhanced DevSecOps practices.
• Shadow AI
  • Detect Shadow AI.
  • Risks of Shadow AI.
  • Manage Shadow AI.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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Authors Submission Guidelines:

Submission Site:

https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=mcna2026

Paper format

Submitted papers (.pdf format) must use the A4 IEEE Manuscript Templates for Conference Proceedings. Please remember to add Keywords to your submission.

Length

Submitted papers may be 6 to 8 pages. Up to two additional pages may be added for references. The reference pages must only contain references. Overlength papers will be rejected without review.

Originality

Papers submitted to CAAI must be the original work of the authors. The may not be simultaneously under review elsewhere. Publications that have been peer-reviewed and have appeared at other conferences or workshops may not be submitted to CAAI. Authors should be aware that IEEE has a strict policy with regard to plagiarism https://www.ieee.org/publications/rights/plagiarism/plagiarism-faq.html The authors' prior work must be cited appropriately.

Author list

Please ensure that you submit your papers with the full and final list of authors in the correct order. The author list registered for each submission is not allowed to be changed in any way after the paper submission deadline.

Proofreading:

Please proofread your submission carefully. It is essential that the language use in the paper is clear and correct so that it is easily understandable. (Either US English or UK English spelling conventions are acceptable.)

Publication:

All accepted papers in MCNA2026 and the workshops co-located with it will be submitted to IEEEXplore for possible publication.

Program

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