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Reco Finds Four in Five AI Tools Operate Without IT Oversight in State of Agent Security 2026 Report
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Fusion42 · 26 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Reco's 2026 report reveals that 80% of AI tools in enterprises operate without IT oversight, with 62% of agent tools capable of reading local data and accessing the internet, raising serious security and data exfiltration risks. Vulnerability disclosures in AI agent tools have increased over sixfold since 2023, exposing enterprises to heightened operational and cybersecurity threats.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI Agents and Cybersecurity.
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Your AI tools are likely running unchecked and posing a hidden data risk. Start mapping and controlling AI usage this week or watch this gap become a costly breach.
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