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AI Security Blunders Have Cyber Professionals Scrambling

ITPro, Friday, June 13th, 2025

Growing AI security incidents have cyber teams fending off an array of threats

Generative AI is no longer a novelty for businesses, but an essential utility - and that means headaches for cybersecurity professionals.

According to a new report from Palo Alto Networks, generative AI traffic rocketed in 2024, rising by more than 890%. Analysis by the security firm found the technology is mostly being used as a writing assistant, accounting for 34% of use cases, followed by conversational agents at 29% and enterprise search at 11%.

Popular apps identified in the study include ChatGPT, Microsoft 265 Copilot, and Microsoft Power Apps.

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