Security teams are dealing with pressures tied to AI use, geopolitical instability, and expanding cybercrime that reach beyond technical controls, according to findings from the World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026. Respondents view AI as accelerating change on both the defensive and offensive sides of cybersecurity. New AI driven tools help security teams process alerts, detect phishing, and respond to incidents faster. AI adoption also introduces weaknesses tied to data exposure, model misuse, and automation errors. Security leaders report rising concern about vulnerabilities created by generative AI systems. Data leakage and misuse of proprietary information rank among the top risks tied to AI adoption. Attackers are using AI to scale social engineering, create convincing impersonation content, and automate reconnaissance.

Full report : Enterprise now face cybersecurity threats from three fronts, cybercrime, AI misuse, and supply chains.