• Cisco Blogs/Artificial Intelligence - AI/Cisco explores the expanding threat landscape of AI security for 2026 with its latest annual report Cisco explores the expanding threat landscape of AI security for 2026 with its latest annual report 3 min read Emile Antone,Amy Chang Thank you to all of the contributors of the State of AI Security 2026, including Amy Chang, Tiffany Saade, Emile Antone, and the broader Cisco AI research team. • As artificial intelligence (AI) technology and enterprise AI adoption advance ata rapid pace, the security landscape around it is expanding faster, leaving many defenders struggling to keep up. • Last year, we introduced our inaugural State of AI Security report to help security professionals, business leaders, policymakers, and the broader community make sense of this novel and complex field-and prepare for what comes next. • In fact, a lot can change in a year. • Today, we are proud to share theState of AI Security 2026, our flagship report that builds upon the foundational analysis covered in last year’s edition. • This publication sheds light on the AI threat landscape, a snapshot in time, but one that marks the beginnings of a major paradigm shift in AI security.
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- Cisco has released its State of AI Security 2026 report, expanding on last year’s inaugural edition. The study highlights a widening gap between rapid AI adoption and security readiness, noting that 83 % of surveyed firms plan to deploy agentic AI while only 29 % feel prepared to do so securely. It documents the rise of prompt‑injection and jailbreak attacks, the fragility of AI supply chains-including datasets, open‑source models, and tools-and the growing threat surface posed by autonomous agents. The report also notes increased regulatory attention and heightened attacker interest in AI‑enabled campaigns, underscoring the need for a fundamental shift in corporate digital‑security practices.
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