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According to the two new reports, as AI assumes a greater role is performing cybersecurity tasks, CISOs' jobs are shifting to governance and accountability.

Threat actors are prioritizing speed, cost, and efficiency over quality when it comes to building and launching their attacks, according to the vendor's report.

The new capability comes at a time of rapid agentic AI adoption, creating security risks that traditional tools can't address.

Security service providers need to adopt modern strategies, including endpoint protection, detection, and response and AI-driven threat detection, WatchGuard says.

The giant services provider is offering enterprises ways to better defend themselves against more complex attacks and ensure compliance with regulations.

The vendor's Sam SOC agent and Agentic Mesh shift's the focus of AI in SOCs from use and consumption to analyst productivity.

Armed with the technology, fraudsters can automate, accelerate, and scale their campaigns, targeting more victims and stealing more money and information.