{"slug": "the-best-defense-against-ai-attacks-turns-out-to-be-a-skeptical-human", "title": "The best defense against AI attacks turns out to be a skeptical human", "summary": "A 2026 SANS survey of 536 IT and security professionals found that while 78% of practitioners now use generative AI in cybersecurity, 63% report significant shortcomings in AI detection and response, highlighting the need for human skepticism as a defense against AI attacks.", "body_md": "Analysts across the security industry now run generative AI through their daily work, from log triage to incident write-ups. Active use in cybersecurity strategy reached 78% of practitioners in 2026, up from half the field a year earlier. The 2026 SANS AI Survey, drawn from 536 IT and security professionals, describes what that commitment costs to keep. Reliability trailed adoption over the year. Sixty-three percent of practitioners report significant shortcomings when AI detects or responds … [More ](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/14/ai-attacks-skeptical-human/)\n\nThe post [The best defense against AI attacks turns out to be a skeptical human](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/14/ai-attacks-skeptical-human/) appeared first on [Help Net Security](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-best-defense-against-ai-attacks-turns-out-to-be-a-skeptical-human", "canonical_source": "https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/14/ai-attacks-skeptical-human/", "published_at": "2026-07-14 06:00:41+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-14 06:24:43.574504+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-safety", "ai-policy", "ai-tools"], "entities": ["SANS"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-best-defense-against-ai-attacks-turns-out-to-be-a-skeptical-human", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-best-defense-against-ai-attacks-turns-out-to-be-a-skeptical-human.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-best-defense-against-ai-attacks-turns-out-to-be-a-skeptical-human.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-best-defense-against-ai-attacks-turns-out-to-be-a-skeptical-human.jsonld"}}