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Offensive Security Investments Surge as AI Threats Increase
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Fusion42 · 28 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Organizations are significantly increasing investments in offensive cybersecurity measures such as penetration testing and red teaming to counter faster AI-driven cyberattacks. Concerns remain about safely deploying AI agents in defense due to risks like rogue behaviour and high resource costs.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity and AI Agents.
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AI-driven cyberattacks have pushed security teams to spend more on offensive tools and continuous attack surface monitoring, turning traditional pen testing into an AI arms race. You need to lock down AI agent use tightly or you risk your defence tools becoming vulnerabilities themselves.
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