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Ungoverned AI Agents and Sophisticated Deepfakes Pose Critical Threats for South African Organisations

Ungoverned AI Agents and Sophisticated Deepfakes Pose Critical Threats for South African Organisations

2026-07-20  Per Henrikson

34% of South Africa's cybersecurity leaders identify AI-enabled attacks as a key driver of future human-related cybersecurity risks. 35% of employees reported that they commonly source their own agentic AI tools where options are unavailable or restrictive, leaving organisations vulnerable to cyberattacks. Concurrently, 48% of cybersecurity leaders report that the use of unsanctioned software and AI apps has actively impacted their security posture over the past 12 months. Source: https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/ungoverned-ai-agents-sophisticated-deepfakes-084000489.html


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