{"id":187930,"date":"2026-02-16T12:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T17:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/16\/the-ai-fueled-cyber-threat-boom-means-these-two-stocks-will-win-big\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T13:20:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T18:20:10","slug":"the-ai-fueled-cyber-threat-boom-means-these-two-stocks-will-win-big","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/16\/the-ai-fueled-cyber-threat-boom-means-these-two-stocks-will-win-big\/","title":{"rendered":"The AI-Fueled Cyber Threat Boom Means These Two Stocks Will Win Big"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/247wallst.com\/investing\/2026\/02\/16\/the-ai-fueled-cyber-threat-boom-means-these-two-stocks-will-win-big\/\">The AI-Fueled Cyber Threat Boom Means These Two Stocks Will Win Big<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/247wallst.com\/investing\/2026\/02\/16\/the-ai-fueled-cyber-threat-boom-means-these-two-stocks-will-win-big\/\">https:\/\/247wallst.com\/investing\/2026\/02\/16\/the-ai-fueled-cyber-threat-boom-means-these-two-stocks-will-win-big\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-02-16 12:45:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"247wallst.com\">247wallst.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to significantly boost productivity but also presents new cybersecurity challenges due to the increased number of endpoints as AI agents are deployed closer to the edge.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>With distributed systems amplifying exposure to data exfiltration, lateral movement, and automated attacks, companies like Zscaler and CrowdStrike are well-positioned to tackle these elevated threats.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Zscaler&#8217;s zero-trust network access (ZTNA) solution addresses these threats by enforcing least-privilege access and continuous verification for AI interactions, as seen in their Zscaler Private Access (ZPAX) solution.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The Zscaler ThreatLabz 2026 AI Security Report indicated a 91% surge in enterprise AI activity and detailed critical vulnerabilities present in nearly all AI systems.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Zscaler&#8217;s AI Security Suite further equips organizations to secure AI adoption by applying zero-trust principles, offering visibility and preventing unauthorized actions across AI interactions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>CrowdStrike&#8217;s Falcon platform provides AI-powered endpoint protection to detect and respond to threats at the device level, which is essential for securing the new layers of complexity introduced by AI agents.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Falcon AI Detection and Response (AIDR) extends CrowdStrike\u2019s platform to secure AI prompts, agent interactions, and associated data flows, helping to block anomalies in real time with high 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