News brief: AI cybersecurity worries mount

<p>As we enter the final quarter of 2025, two letters of the alphabet continue to dominate enterprise tech conversations and news: AI. Companies are matching all that talk with action, with 78% of organizations now using AI in at least one business function, according to a global survey by McKinsey &amp; Company.</p>
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<p>In cybersecurity, some experts hope defensive AI will ultimately give enterprises the edge over attackers. Others, however, are losing sleep over ways AI could expose their organizations to new threats — from both inside and out.</p>
<p>This week’s featured articles explore AI cybersecurity anxiety, a troubling ChatGPT vulnerability and the downside of AI-powered vulnerability detection. Plus, learn why experts say zero trust must evolve if it is to successfully meet the AI moment.</p>
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<p>A September 2025 Lenovo report revealed widespread concern among IT defenders regarding <a href=”https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/feature/AI-powered-attacks-What-CISOSs-need-to-know-now”>AI-powered cyberattacks</a>. Only 31% of IT leaders said they feel somewhat confident in their defensive capabilities, with a mere 10% expressing strong confidence.</p>
<p>The report highlights how AI enables attacks to evolve against defense mechanisms, potentially bypassing security platforms. Beyond offensive AI, which 61% cited as an increasing risk, IT leaders worry about employees using public AI tools and their organizations’ rapid adoption of AI agents — described as “a new kind of insider threat.”</p>
<p><a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ai-threats-security-tools-prepared-lenovo-study/760633/” rel=”noopener”><i>Read the full story by Eric Geller on Cybersecurity Dive</i></a><i>.</i></p>
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