Fortinet warns of cyber risks from shadow AI, fragmented security tools

Source: Newsbytes.PH
Published on: 2026-10-10 07:07

Cybersecurity firm Fortinet is pushing an AI-native approach to enterprise security as organizations face growing threats from artificial intelligence (AI), unauthorized use of generative AI applications, and increasingly fragmented security infrastructure. At the Fortinet AI Cybersecurity Summit 2026 in the Philippines, company executives warned that the proliferation of security tools and AI-powered cyberattacks is making it more difficult for enterprises to detect and respond to threats. According to Fortinet, a typical organization may use around 43 cybersecurity tools, many of which operate independently, creating visibility gaps and overwhelming security teams with alerts. The challenge is compounded by the need to protect legacy systems, cloud infrastructure, mobile devices, bring-your-own-device environments, and Internet of Things (IoT) deployments while dealing with limited ...

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