Artificial Intelligence security is more critical than ever. In this blog, “Securing AI: New Threats Every Business Must Know,” we’ll explore how the newest models—like GPT-4o, Gemini, and agentic AI—introduce advanced business capabilities and unprecedented cybersecurity risks.
The Latest AI Security Risks
- Data Poisoning: Attackers can sneak in malicious data during AI training, causing models to deliver misleading or dangerous outputs.
- Model Privacy Attacks: Hackers attempt to extract private information from AI models by reverse engineering their responses.
- Reasoning and Logic Exploits: The newest AIs have advanced reasoning, but attackers can hijack this logic and trick models into bypassing safety controls.
- AI-Powered Phishing and Deepfakes: Threat actors now use generative AI to create convincing messages and media at scale, making scams harder to spot.
- API and Supply Chain Vulnerabilities: Weak API security can let intruders access and manipulate AI systems—especially risky with integrated third-party services.
- Malicious AI Tools: Cybercriminals use or sell AI-driven attack platforms, automating ransomware, fraud, and more.
- Adversarial Inputs: Targeted inputs can force AIs to make mistakes or reveal sensitive information.
How to Protect AI at Every Level
- Use strong authentication and access controls for all AI models and data.
- Monitor data quality to spot and block poisoning attacks.
- Secure API endpoints with rate limits and real-time monitoring.
- Train employees to recognize new-generation phishing attacks and scams.
- Adopt security tools that use AI to hunt for emerging threats.
- Follow recognized governance and compliance frameworks tailored for AI.
- Regularly test models by simulating adversarial attacks.
Why Secur-IT Data Solutions is Your Partner for AI Security
Secur-IT Data Solutions is dedicated to protecting businesses using AI. We provide:
- AI-powered threat detection and real-time monitoring
- Protection across endpoints, networks, cloud, and mobile
- Vulnerability assessments and adversarial testing
- Employee training and compliance support
- Free Human Risk Reports to scan your domain and dark web for threats
Partner with us to secure your AI-powered business and stay protected as cyber risks evolve.
Essential AI Security Tools, Reports & Resources
- SentinelOne – Top AI Security Risks: https://www.sentinelone.com/
- OWASP Gen AI Security Project: https://genai.owasp.org/
- National Cyber Threat Assessment: https://www.cyber.gc.ca/
- SANS Securing AI: https://www.sans.org/
- Faddom AI Tools Review: https://www.faddom.com/
- KELA Cyber Threat Report: https://kelacyber.com/
- Wiz AI Security Practices: https://www.wiz.io/
- CrowdStrike Global Threat Report: https://www.crowdstrike.com/
- Secur-IT Data Solutions: https://www.securitdata.ca
Krikor Tengerian is the CEO and founder of Secur-IT Data Solutions, a Toronto-based cybersecurity firm focused on helping Canadian organizations secure their infrastructure and critical systems. With over 25 years of experience across cybersecurity and IT infrastructure, he has supported organizations in hardening networks, protecting critical workloads, and aligning security controls with business and regulatory requirements.
Krikor actively shapes the direction and themes of Secur-IT’s educational content, collaborating with AI tools to structure, refine, and expand articles while providing the real-world context, use cases, and review to keep them accurate and practical for readers. He regularly shares insights on OT security, threat detection, incident response, and Canadian cybersecurity compliance to help industrial and commercial organizations better understand and reduce their cyber risk.