Cybersecurity Dive October 7, 2025
More than half of companies have already faced AI-powered phishing attacks, a new survey finds.
Dive Brief:
- Artificial intelligence–powered attacks are the top concern of IT leaders today, the security firm 11:11 Systems said in a report published on Tuesday.
- Roughly three-quarters of the surveyed IT leaders said using AI could make their own organizations more vulnerable to cyberattacks, a figure that suggests the extent of tech professionals’ anxieties about the new technology’s underexplored risks.
- Nearly half (45%) of companies have already been attacked by hackers using AI to create phishing lures, the survey found.
Dive Insight:
Artificial intelligence has made it easier for hackers to craft convincing phishing messages, develop new malware and analyze potential targets. The...







