According to a recent Kaspersky study, most IT Security and Information Security professionals working for SMEs and Enterprise-level companies (76%) said that the number of cyberattacks in their companies increased in the last 12 months. Almost half (46%) believe that most of those cyberattacks included using AI.
Cybersecurity strategies
The study found that businesses consider strategies to tackle AI-amplified threats effectively.
The most important factors for protecting their organisations were building internal expertise (92%), highly qualified personnel (91%), relevant external cybersecurity expertise (90%), having enough staff in their IT teams (88%) and using third-party security solutions (86%).
Lacking resources
Alarmingly, respondents admitted to needing more relevant external cybersecurity expertise (57%), lacking human resources in their IT teams (54%), lacking highly qualified staff (49%), and falling short in regular training efforts (52%).
Over half (53%) also admitted to not having adequate security solutions in place.
Combatting AI-enabled cyberthreats
To protect the business against AI-enabled cyber threats, Oleg Gorobets, corporate infrastructure protection expert at Kaspersky, said: “Companies should prioritise securing critical IT infrastructure with robust, multi-layered solutions that offer a unified security context. An XDR ecosystem, combined with skilled expertise – in-house or through a managed service – can significantly enhance defenses.”
Gorobets added that ongoing employee training, including cybersecurity basics and safe AI practices, adds another critical layer of protection for the organization.
