Report finds AI scaling too fast, lacks governance

A new report reveals that 78% of enterprises have experienced AI-related security incidents or vulnerabilities within their deployed systems. The survey commissioned by the digital identity provider DigiCert indicates that 27.7% of organisations experienced a single security incident, 21.9% faced multiple incidents, and 28.4% discovered vulnerabilities without experiencing a direct breach.

Rather than flaws originating from AI-generated code, these security issues were caused by unauthorised or misconfigured AI agents. DigiCert attributes these findings to a widespread lack of AI governance. Chief executive Amit Sinha stated that AI agents should require verified identities, similar to human employees.

While several industry initiatives are currently underway to establish identifiers for bots, the required infrastructure remains a work in progress. As a consequence, many organisations are left exposed as AI agents operate without sufficient oversight.

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