Assume AI cybersecurity attacks are the future: 43% of companies have already experienced it
Tech Home Tech Security Assume AI cybersecurity attacks are the future: 43% of companies have already experienced it New CDW research finds that AI is driving new phishing and malware-based threats. But are enough companies also using AI to fight them? Written by Charlie Osborne, Contributing WriterContributing Writer July 27, 2026 at 7:00 a.m.
- ▪Tech Home Tech Security Assume AI cybersecurity attacks are the future: 43% of companies have already experienced it New CDW research finds that AI is driving new phishing and malware-based threats.
- ▪But are enough companies also using AI to fight them?
- ▪Written by Charlie Osborne, Contributing WriterContributing Writer July 27, 2026 at 7:00 a.m.
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Tech Home Tech Security Assume AI cybersecurity attacks are the future: 43% of companies have already experienced it New CDW research finds that AI is driving new phishing and malware-based threats. But are enough companies also using AI to fight them? Written by Charlie Osborne, Contributing WriterContributing Writer July 27, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. PT Tim Robberts/DigitalVision/Getty Images PlusFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET's key takeawaysNew 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…
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