{"id":227994,"date":"2026-06-08T12:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T16:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/08\/report-54-of-cybersecurity-and-it-pros-faced-ai-related-security-incident\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T12:10:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T16:10:09","slug":"report-54-of-cybersecurity-and-it-pros-faced-ai-related-security-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/08\/report-54-of-cybersecurity-and-it-pros-faced-ai-related-security-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: 54% of cybersecurity and IT pros faced \u2018AI-related security incident\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Report: 54% of cybersecurity and IT pros faced \u2018AI-related security incident\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

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Using an unordered list, summarize the following article with between 4 and 8 key points. For an IT pro, is there anything scarier than someone saying, \u201cThere\u2019s been an incident\u201d?If you want to heighten that fear, imagine it is described as an \u201cAI incident,\u201d which could mean anything from a deleted database to a tricked chatbot.Check Point Software Technologies recently surveyed 1,042 cybersecurity and IT professionals around the world and found that more than half had reported an \u201cAI-related security incident.\u201dWe asked IT pros to explain what an AI incident means to them, and what a high percentage of those events reveals about the IT industry\u2019s preparedness.\u201cThe adoption is outpacing the readiness,\u201d Paul Barbosa, VP of cloud security and SASE at Check Point, told us.Incident response. Check Point\u2019s study, released on May 26, found that 54% of respondents experienced an AI-related security event\u2014and just under a quarter (24%) \u201ccannot confirm due to lack of visibility.\u201dThe Check Point report divided incidents into three categories: Unauthorized or shadow AI usage (41%)AI-generated content used in an attack, such as phishing or deepfakes (37%)Sensitive data leaked to or through AI services (32%)AI incidents are taking many forms lately, from internal accidents to external threat actors. Verizon\u2019s annual Data Breach Investigations Report, which was released on May 19 and studied over 31,000 incidents and 22,000 data breaches between November 2024 and November 2025, revealed similar trends in shadow AI and GenAI-assisted attacks.Regarding unauthorized use of AI tools, Verizon\u2019s investigations report found that over two-thirds (67%) of users are employing non-corporate accounts on their corporate devices to access AI services. Additionally, users are submitting sensitive information to GenAI models. Top data types discovered include source code, images, and structured data.In terms of AI-assisted attacks, Verizon (coordinating with AI company Anthropic) discovered threat actors sought AI assistance for approximately 15 distinct attack techniques across the MITRE ATT&CK spectrum, which Verizon mapped to common initial access vectors like phishing, exploits, and credential abuse.Top insights for IT prosFrom cybersecurity and big data to cloud computing, IT Brew covers the latest trends shaping business tech in our 4x weekly newsletter, virtual events with industry experts, and digital guides.IT Brew\u2019s own survey, conducted in Q4 of 2025, found that 45% of AI implementers cited new security vulnerabilities or compliance risks as their primary challenge.As if shadow AI and AI-enhanced attackers weren\u2019t enough of a threat, IT business leaders see new risks on the horizon. Jack Nelson, CISO at enterprise IT and security software company Ivanti, envisions attackers using AI tools to uncover software vulnerabilities or even compromising the models themselves.TJ Marlin, CEO at AI security platform Guardrail Technologies, sees agents having excessive permissions as they make business decisions. \u201cThe biggest incidents today aren\u2019t the rogue AI systems\u2026It\u2019s really about AI agents getting too much access, [and] employees trusting AI-generated actions.\u201dReady or not, companies are deploying AI. The technology and its risks are advancing at a rapid pace.\u201cFor us that have been in the industry for 20-plus years, we\u2019ve seen a lot of paradigm shifts,\u201d Barbosa said. \u201cBut nothing that has happened at this speed.\u201dTo prevent shadow AI usage and a resulting leak of data to unsanctioned AI models, Barbosa recommends companies take inventory of AI tools and see which partners offer a level of visibility, like network monitoring of AI services, as well as tools that discover unsanctioned use of apps on the device or in the cloud.\u201cGet your arms around what your users are accessing, how they\u2019re accessing it, and when they\u2019re accessing it,\u201d Barbosa said. \u201cAnd then step number two is making sure that that usage is intended or authorized.\u201d
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