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AI promises to exponentially improve innovation and efficiency for businesses of all kinds, but it\u2019s also ushering in a new age of cyberthreats.
\nNearly 9 in 10 CISOs say AI-driven attacks represent a major risk for their organizations, according to a study from Trellix.
\nWhile the trend represents a security problem, it\u2019s on the minds of CIOs too, as they \u201cplay a very important role as we think about AI attacks,\u201d said Allie Mellen, principal analyst at Forrester. \u201cMany of the changes that security recommends, we take to improve and defend the infrastructure we have.\u201d
\nAs risks mount, CIOs from different sectors are preparing to help their businesses secure critical data in the age of AI-driven attacks.
\nIncreased sector risk
\nHealthcare systems are rich targets for hackers because they hold a treasure trove of patient personal information.<\/p>\n

More than 6,000 data breaches of 500 or more records were reported to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights between 2009 and 2024,\u00a0according to the HIPAA Journal. The health information of 275 million individuals was exposed or stolen in 2024 alone.
\n\u201cCyber is a huge problem for us, and AI pours gasoline on that fire,\u201d said Josh Glandorf, CIO at UC San Diego Health. As a result, the organization is spending more on cybersecurity software and its overall cybersecurity portfolio. That includes spending on vendors leveraging AI technology to detect and shut down intrusion attempts including CrowdStrike Falcon. \u201cIt\u2019s been a tremendous level-up for us,\u201d he said.
\nDeciding where to spend that budget means working with the CISO to know what the organization needs “and what it\u2019s going to take for us to be safe,\u201d he said, and striking a balance between what would be ideal from a security point of view and what is realistic for the healthcare system.
\n\u201cI could spend my entire IT budget on cybersecurity and we would be the safest hospital in the world, but we would have zero other dollars to spend on other innovations and the users would probably hate me, because it would be so locked down I couldn\u2019t do anything,\u201d he said.
\nIdeally, the CIO, CISO and CTO would \u201call be acting in an advisor capacity,\u201d said Mellen, speaking to both the board and the rest of the company to get them \u201cup to date on what the attacks will look like.\u201d
\nThis effort includes helping the company understand the difference between what’s possible and what’s probable when it comes to AI-drive attacks.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s just a matter of educating them on the current state versus what marketing messages they\u2019re going to see out there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Blocking turbocharged phishing
\nWhile AI-fueled attacks might be a more recent trend, they’re often targeting well-known threat vectors.
\nIn 2024, 73% of all reported cyber incidents were business email compromise attacks \u2014 up 44% from 2023,\u00a0according to Eye Security. In a separate study,\u00a0VIPRE Security Group analyzed 1.8 billion emails and found that 40% of business compromise attack emails in that group were generated by AI.
\nAndrew Marshall, executive vice president and CIO at Campus Apartments, said that their organization hasn\u2019t been flooded by AI-powered threats, but they are starting to see more of them. \u201cProbably 90% of the threats we see are still really stupid, but 10% are starting to become a lot more sophisticated and harder to spot,\u201d he said, estimating that the problem will worsen over the next year.
\nThat has made cybersecurity training even more important. \u201cIt\u2019s the best defense a company has against cyber threats,\u201d he said. \u201cHowever many technical systems you have, if someone scans a QR code on a telephone pole and gets an infection, it\u2019s game over.\u201d
\nOver the last three years, Campus Apartments has been doing monthly training, helping staff spot and report patterns that \u201cthey feel are not quite right,\u201d he said. It\u2019s so important that the company has tied employee annual bonuses to being compliant with training.
\nWhile doing the basics such as focusing on zero trust, training, multifactor authentication and strong passwords seems rudimentary, it\u2019s still important for CIOs to be pushing this as a company security stance because they work, said Mellen.
\nCore cyber preparedness practices are \u201cultimately a factor in how you can most effectively manage the asset you have and reduce vulnerabilities,\u201d she said. \u201cTime and time again, it comes back to doing the basics well because it\u2019s just so incredibly difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n

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