AI-Powered Attacks Rise As Cisos Gauge Security Risks
CIODIVE, Monday, July 21st, 2025
Security chiefs are concerned about flaws in agents but also eager to see them replace humans in some roles, according to a report.
One in four CISOs has experienced an AI-generated attack on their company's network in the past year, and AI risks now top their priority lists, according to a report released Thursday from cybersecurity firm Team8.
The true number of companies targeted by AI-powered attacks 'may be even higher,' Team8 said in its report, 'as most AI-driven threats mimic human activity and are difficult to detect without advanced metrics like time to exploitation and velocity indicators.'
AI outranked vulnerability management, data loss prevention and third-party risk on CISOs' priority lists, according to the report, which is based on interviews with more than 110 security leaders from major enterprises.