DeFi projects are being advised to bolster their security measures in response to emerging threats from AI-driven black hat hackers and social engineering groups. According to Foresight News, SlowMist founder Yu Jian emphasized the importance of utilizing AI to identify security risks in operational code and DevOps processes. He recommended that DeFi projects engage with security firms like SlowMist or SEAL for comprehensive attack and defense drills, covering both on-chain and off-chain activities, at least once per quarter. Yu stressed that outworking and outsmarting black hat hackers is the key to effective defense.