Menlo Security released a report on generative AI’s impacts on security posture, analyzing the ways employees use generative AI and the risks associated with it. Within the last 30 days, 55% of data loss protection events involved user attempts to input personally identifiable data into generative AI sites. Following behind personally identifiable data was confidential documentation, which accounted for 40% of the attempts.
The report revealed security risks associated with the transforming generative AI landscape. Copy and paste inputs decreased by 6%, but these attempts still frequently occur. Furthermore, attempted file uploads increased by 80%. These uses of generative AI pose a cybersecurity risk due to the simplicity and speed with which information can be inputted, including customer lists or personally identifiable information.