Assume AI cybersecurity attacks are the future: 43% of companies have already experienced it

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• New CDW research shows AI use in cyberattacks is increasingly common.
• 43% of organizations surveyed have experienced AI-enhanced phishing attacks.
• 41% of companies plan to use AI in their cyber defenses.
  

Forty-three percent of organizations have experienced AI-enhanced or AI-generated phishing attacks, and 37% have encountered AI-augmented malware, according to a new survey.

CDW's 2026 Security Research Report is based on a survey of 951 IT decision-makers across a variety of industries. Published Monday, the research reveals what appears to be an AI arms race between cyberattackers and defenders. Many organizations are considering investing in AI threat detection, training, and controls to combat the new face of modern cyber threats: AI techniques, tactics, and technologies.

AI-driven cyberattacks, by the numbers

There are serious numbers in the report that deserve our particular attention. One or two cyber incidents...

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