WorkJuly 27, 2026via ZDNet AI
Assume AI cybersecurity attacks are the future: 43% of companies have already experienced it
Why it matters
AI-driven cybersecurity threats are no longer hypothetical—they're operational reality for nearly half of enterprises. The strategic gap: companies are being attacked by AI faster than they're deploying AI defenses, creating a new asymmetric risk for boards and CTOs.
Key signals
- 43% of companies have experienced AI-driven cybersecurity attacks
- AI enabling new phishing and malware-based threat vectors
- Gap identified between AI attack adoption and AI defense deployment
- Research from CDW
The hook
43% of companies hit by AI-powered attacks. But most aren't fighting back with AI.
New CDW research finds that AI is driving new phishing and malware-based threats. But are enough companies also using AI to fight them?